- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Nokia Lumia 920
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Sony Xperia J
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- 3.5G
- 3.7"
- 1.4 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Omnia W fits comfortably in the hand and feels solid but not too heavy.
Rated 100% by by has1237 (Jun, 2012)The pictures are not bad, actually, but they are clearly less quality than old my sony dsc 6 megapixels, which I bought in 2005.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Omnia W compared to the Nokia Lumia 800
GHz1.4
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Marketplace is organized into four main sections – applications, games and music.
1.4 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)Windows Phone provides a modern and attractive user interface and the Lumia 800's hardware maintains Nokia's reputation for attention to detail and insistence on high build quality.
screen size
3.7"
3.7"
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.
Lumia 800 by c|net (Nov, 2011)The screen size could be larger overall, but some people will prefer the more petite size.
screen resolution
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Overall it does produce good results with good colors and nice detail with low noise.
Lumia 800 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)You can use scenes, calibrate contrast, saturation and sharpness, change the white balance or exposure compensation and also add image effects.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 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.
Lumia 800 by LALA (Dec, 2011)you can get a galaxy s 2 for $540 and does come with a dual core processor etc..
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 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.
Lumia 800 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Other 8MP shooters typically drop down to 6MP when shooting 16:9, so a loss of less than a megapixel in widescreen mode is quite an achievement.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Omnia W vs Nokia Lumia 800
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.
Lumia 800 by Fernan-Jimenez (May, 2012)Instead right now we can buy Nokia 701 1ghz single processor, but with latest upgrade processor speeds up 1.3ghz.
talk time
420 min
570 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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Nokia Lumia 800
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Lighter | 115 g | vs | 142 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Smaller | 59 x 116 x 11 mm | vs | 61 x 117 x 12 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| Longer standby time | 29,400 min | vs | 20,100 min |
| Around 50% longer standby time | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Omnia W
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 7.81 GB |
| More than 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Longer talk time | 570 min | vs | 420 min |
| Around 40% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Omnia W | Nokia Lumia 800 |
screen
Nokia Lumia 800 | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Here's the Lumia 800 flanked by the N9 and the Samsung Omnia W. The Lumia 800 and the Omnia W have the same screen size (3.7"), the same resolution (WVGA) and both are PenTile AMOLED units.
Samsung 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.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Although not the full 4" of its predecessor, the Omnia W's 3.7" screen is a definite advantage over some phones by the competition.
type
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Powered by a 1.4GHz Snapdragon and flaunting a Super AMOLED screen, the Omnia W has enough of an edge over the main competition.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It has a slightly bigger 3.8" screen, but we'd take the AMOLED one on the Omnia W any day.
Nokia Lumia 800 | Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)Sticking with the N9 lineage and a recent preference for AMOLED in its flagship phones, Nokia has installed an 800 x 480 AMOLED display inside the Lumia 800.
type
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Right from the start the Omnia W was supposed to be a midrange offering not a new Windows Phone flagship.
Nokia Lumia 800 | Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)Pixel density at this 3.7-inch size and WVGA res feels just about right for Windows Phone and the Lumia 800 does it justice with very clear, richly saturated imagery.
Nokia Lumia 800 | Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)Microsoft has emphasized quick camera operation with Windows Phone from its start, and the Lumia 800 keeps up that standard beautifully.
operating system
Nokia Lumia 800 | Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)Stephen Elop's vision of Windows Phone as "the third ecosystem" behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android looks set to indeed materialize, meaning that prospective Lumia 800 owners should have plenty to look forward to.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)720p video recording is the best Windows Phone can do for the time being so the Omnia W follows suit.
Samsung Omnia W | by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Additional SD storage isn't available on Windows Phone so the Omnia W doesn't offer such an option.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Nokia Lumia 920 Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 820 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini 2-way tie: Newer operating system |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time |
 | 7 | Nokia Lumia 900 Pretty fast |
 | 8 | Nokia Lumia 620 Rated the best by consumers |
