- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Omnia 7
- Windows Phone 7
- 3.5G
- 4"
- 1 GHz
#3 in Windows Phone 7 phones
Released October, 2010
Rated 80% by by Sriram-R.-Krishnan--Krishnan (May, 2011)Some people will complain it very touch sensitive, but I'd say that this is the best touch sensitive phone I have used so far.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Omnia 7
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Samsung Omnia 7
1 GHz
Windows Phone 7 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Birasa-George (Sep, 2011)The menus are easy to navigate and the touchscreen is very responsive.
screen size
4"
4.8"
4.5"
Omnia 7 by nguyen-tran (May, 2011)Personally, I think the screen is about the right size, not too small nor too big.
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)The AMOLED display technology has quite an edge over LCD in terms of contrast and that’s hardly news.
screen resolution
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)You can calibrate contrast, saturation and sharpness, change the white balance or exposure compensation and also add image effects.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Omnia 7 by kmh963 (Oct, 2011)While both phones have 1GHZ processors, this phone is faster, more responsive, smoother operating.
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)WVGA screens, 1 GHz processors and dedicated GPUs are the minimum requirements for any set to run the brand new OS.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8.7 MP  | 9 MP |
Omnia 7 by Jeannie-Park--suffering-from-Dwell-house-envy (May, 2011)It goes without saying that Samsung will have the better camera, even if the 5 megapixel specs are the same on paper.
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)It has the same 4 inches of a gorgeous Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz Snapdragon powerplant and it captures 5 megapixel photos and records HD videos.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Omnia 7
cpu speed
Omnia 7 by Kevin (Sep, 2011)The Samsung Omnia 7 has almost everything you need and it moves pretty fast with its 1Ghz processor.
browser benchmark
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)The number of apps and games will grow but the question is how fast.
Omnia 7 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)We’re curious to see if and when alternative browsers will appear in the Marketplace – Opera Mini is always welcome and maybe something with Flash would be nice too.
download speed
talk time
519 min
300 min
700 min
Omnia 7 by Jose-P.-Cortés-P.--José. (Sep, 2011)It's quite good looking, with a nice metal back (including battery cover), the better screen I've seen anywhere, and really likes that the Windows Button is a hardware button.
Omnia 7 by fadhli-atari (Nov, 2011)The battery life is amazing, about 1 days and 9 hours after full charge.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Windows Phone Marketplace (Windows Phone 7) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
84.5% -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
4,330 ms -
Can't share your phone's data plan with other devices -
None -
Single core -
Oct, 2010 -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Only one app at a time can run -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Samsung Omnia 7 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)The viewing angles are the best in the business and outdoor visibility is top notch too.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by T.-Jamison (May, 2011)Love the look of the phone, the screen is awesome, just have to see this screen in person!! I will give a much better review later on.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by Jeannie-Park--suffering-from-Dwell-house-envy (May, 2011)Thankfully, I had an iPhone film on the screen that held the shards together well enough that I could still make calls and use the capacitive screen - I just couldn't read my screen.
Type
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)As such we feel it's not the first choice smartphone OS of the moment, though will still be an impressive step up for those used to more basic phones who value or more simple interface than Android.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by Ig--Ig (Feb, 2012)Windows Mobile has come a long way, the UI is pleasant and intuitive.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by Ig--Ig (Feb, 2012)After owning an old Windows Mobile 6.5 phone for many years, I had sworn off any Windows Mobile devices.
Operating system
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 80% by by nguyen-tran (May, 2011)Keep in mind that no operating system is perfect.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 80% by by R.-Yu (Sep, 2011)I like the OS but there are some things that I am used to from the Nokia phone that I wish was found in the Windows OS.
Apps
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by Hitesh (Aug, 2011)The Windows 7 interface is mindblowing, with the facebook integration on live tiles...and most surprising, bing maps and bing search was pretty decent too...Playing music and video through the zune is a breeze, with a lot of extra stuff thrown in....the zune software is more than just eye candy...Well, the app store has most of the basic apps and a lot more so you'll find what your looking or for sure.
Samsung Omnia 7 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)Nothing much to see here, the installed games are arranged in a square grid and there’s a Get more games shortcut, which launches the Marketplace.
Samsung Omnia 7 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)Search is available for the Marketplace but right now it pulls together search results from all sections – so, songs get mixed in with the apps and games.
Video
Samsung Omnia 7 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2010)When you start it, it shows the History, which gives you quick access to the last two things played, or you can go to the full menu and start the music or video player, listen/watch podcasts (both audio and video podcasts are supported), start the FM radio or go to the Marketplace.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 100% by by Jeannie-Park--suffering-from-Dwell-house-envy (May, 2011)The Samsung just seems better proportioned than the HTC HD7 - thinner, squared off, modern, with a solid heft.
Samsung Omnia 7 | Rated 80% by by Jesus-Pineda (Jun, 2011)As others have mentioned, the screen is spectacular, as vivid as that of the zune HD.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III Most built-in storage Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition vs Omnia 7 |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 Highest resolution screen Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 3 | HTC 8X Sharpest screen HTC 8X vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 4 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers Huawei Ascend G300 vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia arc Least latency on actual networks Sony Xperia arc vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L5 Long standby time LG Optimus L5 vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 7 | LG Optimus L7 5-way tie: Good selection of apps LG Optimus L7 vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
 | 8 | HTC 8S Lightest HTC 8S vs Samsung Omnia 7 |
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