- 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...
- LG Nexus 4
- Apple iPhone 5
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Motorola RAZR XT910
- 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.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Omnia W compared to the Galaxy Nexus
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.
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 80% by by umguyPopped my T-Mobile sim right out of my Nexus One and into this phone and it was off and running (gotta love GSM).
screen size
3.7"
4.7"
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.
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
screen resolution
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Overall it does produce good results with good colors and nice detail with low noise.
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
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.
Galaxy Nexus by umguyThe phone feels really fast especially compared to my Nexus One (as expected for a dual-core device).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 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.
Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)Sure it only has a 5 megapixel resolution, but there is near-zero shutter time on this phone, and all of my pictures came out very clearly.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Omnia W vs Galaxy Nexus
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.
Galaxy Nexus by AaronThe CPU and graphics processors are very fast, judging from the smoothness of the live desktop (far better than the nexus one) and the high speed which web pages and videos are loaded and shown over wifi connections.
talk time
420 min
506 min
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Removing the back panel reveals the 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is quoted at 370h of stand-by and 7h of talk time.
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It did okay as far as talk time goes - 8 hours and 23 minutes - and the video playback time was about average (6 hours and 2 minutes).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Galaxy Nexus 32 GB
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Significantly lighter | 115 g | vs | 149 g |
| Around 25% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 59 x 116 x 11 mm | vs | 68 x 135 x 9 mm |
| Around 15% smaller | |||
| Faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| More than 15% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Longer standby time | 29,400 min | vs | 17,400 min |
| Around 70% longer standby time | |||
Advantages compared to the Omnia W
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Much bigger app store | 850,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 120,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) |
| More than 7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 7.81 GB |
| More than 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Micro USB | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 800 x 480 |
| Around 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 4.7" | vs | 3.7" |
| More than 25% bigger screen | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Records higher def video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps |
| 2.2x higher def video | |||
| Sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 251 ppi |
| More than 25% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,750 mA·h | vs | 1,500 mA·h |
| More than 15% more battery capacity | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 15% thinner | |||
| Slightly longer talk time | 506 min | vs | 420 min |
| More than 20% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Better theoretical download speed | 20 Mb/s (LTE) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| More than 2.8x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Omnia W | Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
Competition What else you should consider
| | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
| | 2 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
| | 3 | Nokia Lumia 820 2-way tie: Longest battery life during active use |
| | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini 4-way tie: Uses standard video out connectors |
| | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time |
| | 8 | HTC Explorer 5-way tie: Supports Flash |





