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  • LG Nexus 4
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  • Nokia Lumia 820
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Front view of Samsung Omnia W

Samsung Omnia W

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  • Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • 3.5G
  • 3.7"
  • 1.4 GHz
Released October, 2011
The Omnia W fits comfortably in the hand and feels solid but not too heavy.
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)
 
$254
  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 4G
  • 4.7"
  • Dual core 1.2 GHz
Released November, 2011
On the plus side, LTE speeds are impressive.
Rated 90% by by c|net (Dec, 2011)
 

Conclusion Which is better for you?

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Features Key features of the Samsung Omnia W compared to the Galaxy Nexus

GHz1.4

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G

Back view of Samsung Omnia W
The Marketplace is organized into four main sections – applications, games and music.
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)
Back view of Samsung Galaxy Nexus

1.2 GHz

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G

Popped my T-Mobile sim right out of my Nexus One and into this phone and it was off and running (gotta love GSM).
Rated 80% by by umguy

screen size

3.7"
4.7"
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)
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.
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)

screen resolution

Samsung Omnia W
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Overall it does produce good results with good colors and nice detail with low noise.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)
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.
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)

memory

0 GB
1 GB

0.5 GB
1 GB

processor

Samsung Omnia W
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
AMOLED is a power-efficient screen technology and the single core architecture isn't a battery drainer either.
Omnia W by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)
The phone feels really fast especially compared to my Nexus One (as expected for a dual-core device).
Galaxy Nexus by umguy

camera resolution

0 MP
5 MP

5 MP
5 MP
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)
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.
Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)
 

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Omnia W vs Galaxy Nexus

cpu speed

1.4 GHz
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 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.
Galaxy Nexus by Aaron

talk time

420 min
506 min
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)
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).
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)
 

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

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