- 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 W
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- 3.5G
- 3.7"
- 1.4 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Marketplace is organized into four main sections – applications, games and music.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Omnia W
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Samsung Omnia W
1.4 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Samsung Omnia W is a very compact phone, with solid, professional looks.
screen size
3.7"
4.7"
4.3"
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The smaller display looks puzzling perhaps against Android’s march towards bigger and bigger screens – for which Samsung are in no small part responsible.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Overall it does produce good results with good colors and nice detail with low noise.
screen resolution
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Above the display are the proximity sensor to disable the screen during calls, along with an ambient light sensor for auto brightness and a secondary VGA video camera.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)What we miss is text reflow (the automatic alignment of text into the screen) and the ability to open more than six tabs at a time.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 2 GB |
processor
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Many people dislike this way of doing things but the main focus of the method is improved battery life and UI performance, which seems logical on an OS that supports single core chips only.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)AMOLED is a power-efficient screen technology and the single core architecture isn't a battery drainer either.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP  | 20 MP |
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The 5 MP camera lens is located at the back of the device along with a single LED flash and the loudspeaker grill.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Samsung Omnia W is equipped with a 5 MP camera with autofocus, Geo-tagging, image stabilization and a single LED flash.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Omnia W
cpu speed
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The higher-clocked CPU of the Omnia doesn't always make a big difference but the extra speed may come in handy in, say, the browser.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Omnia W has a smaller screen and less storage than its predecessor - and the beefed up processor cannot quite make up for that.
talk time
420 min
900 min
900 min
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)On the back of the Samsung Omnia W. Removing the back panel reveals the 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is quoted at 370h of stand-by and 7h of talk time.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The entire back piece is a battery cover and there's a small groove at the bottom left to put a finger a pry it open.
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 7.5 Mango) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
1.4 GHz -
115 g -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
59 x 116 x 11 mm -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
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 -
None -
Single core -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
Oct, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Alternatively, you can just swipe the screen up and down to find what you're looking for.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)On a 3.7" WVGA screen it's not as unpleasantly visible.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The background of the lock screen can be changed from either the settings menu or the picture gallery.
Operating system
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)If it doesn't support multitasking it will restart or reset itself and start from the beginning.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Sure there are apps for that on WP but it's neat to have it built right into the OS.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)During song playback you can close the Music + Videos tile and go anywhere in the OS - a simple press on the volume button will prompt a now playing tab to emerge from the top bar and give you forward, back and pause options, as well as a button to jump back to the music player.
Type
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)And by the way, a distinct personality is a must for Windows Phone 7 handsets, which are hard to tell apart on the inside.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Visually it looks similar to that of Symbian or WebOS: thumbnail snapshots of the apps, ordered chronologically left to right.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Much like on iOS some apps have multitasking support and other don't, meaning that if an app supports it, once reopened it will continue from where you've paused it.
Apps
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It offers a virtual Search button, which makes finding apps easier for those with many apps installed.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Sharing pictures via email still involves resizing but you can now share videos too, either via email or on Facebook.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Your garden variety apps for organizing your life are all preloaded and even if you need something more Samsung or the Marketplace will provide you with it for free in most situations.
Video
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Being an HD-capable cameraphone the Omnia W enters our video quality comparison tool as well.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It's not a bad quality cap by any means and for many people just the economy of on-board storage will be persuasive enough to opt for HD over FullHD.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)WP7 doesn't natively allow video calls but Samsung have found a workaround so videocalls are possible on this one.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers LG Nexus 4 vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 2 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 3 | Nokia Lumia 820 2-way tie: Longest battery life during active use Nokia Lumia 820 vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia S Sharpest screen Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 3-way tie: Has a removable battery Galaxy S Advance vs Omnia W |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia J 3-way tie: Supports Flash Sony Xperia J vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia U 3-way tie: Supports Flash Sony Xperia U vs Samsung Omnia W |
 | 8 | Samsung Wave 578 Long standby time Wave 578 vs Omnia W |
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Unanswered Questions
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December 29, 2012
Music,internet browsing,looks
I need phone mstly for listening music..though not radio..n internet...nthng much...some utility apps will do...but want a phone with good n fast response on touch...
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Bluetooth app
How to connect to Bluetooth in samsung windows Omnia w.. could not connect
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