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Picture Review: Samsung Omnia W with WP7

Isn’t that 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display absolutely gorgeous? The Metro UI and its fonts look crispy and almost pop out of the display.

By:HT STAFF
| Updated on: Aug 11 2012, 11:16 IST
Isn’t that 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display absolutely gorgeous? The Metro UI and its fonts look crispy and almost pop out of the display.
Isn’t that 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display absolutely gorgeous? The Metro UI and its fonts look crispy and almost pop out of the display.
1/26 Isn’t that 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display absolutely gorgeous? The Metro UI and its fonts look crispy and almost pop out of the display.
The back of the phones features a decent 5-megapixel camera, LED flash and a little grille for the loud speaker. The back panel is a little too smooth for our comfort and the phone tends to slip off if the palm gets sweaty.
The back of the phones features a decent 5-megapixel camera, LED flash and a little grille for the loud speaker. The back panel is a little too smooth for our comfort and the phone tends to slip off if the palm gets sweaty.
The back of the phones features a decent 5-megapixel camera, LED flash and a little grille for the loud speaker. The back panel is a little too smooth for our comfort and the phone tends to slip off if the palm gets sweaty.
2/26 The back of the phones features a decent 5-megapixel camera, LED flash and a little grille for the loud speaker. The back panel is a little too smooth for our comfort and the phone tends to slip off if the palm gets sweaty.
The left of Omnia W has nothing but just a volume rocker towards the top. Nothing fancy, but absolutely functional and easy to use.
The left of Omnia W has nothing but just a volume rocker towards the top. Nothing fancy, but absolutely functional and easy to use.
The left of Omnia W has nothing but just a volume rocker towards the top. Nothing fancy, but absolutely functional and easy to use.
3/26 The left of Omnia W has nothing but just a volume rocker towards the top. Nothing fancy, but absolutely functional and easy to use.
There are a power button and a camera button to the right. Excuse the image quality. It went out of focus, a bit.
There are a power button and a camera button to the right. Excuse the image quality. It went out of focus, a bit.
There are a power button and a camera button to the right. Excuse the image quality. It went out of focus, a bit.
4/26 There are a power button and a camera button to the right. Excuse the image quality. It went out of focus, a bit.
The top houses the standard 3.5-mm headphone jack and a small hole for the noise cancellation mic.
The top houses the standard 3.5-mm headphone jack and a small hole for the noise cancellation mic.
The top houses the standard 3.5-mm headphone jack and a small hole for the noise cancellation mic.
5/26 The top houses the standard 3.5-mm headphone jack and a small hole for the noise cancellation mic.
The bottom has just a mini-USB charging and data transfer port.
The bottom has just a mini-USB charging and data transfer port.
The bottom has just a mini-USB charging and data transfer port.
6/26 The bottom has just a mini-USB charging and data transfer port.
The 5-megapixel camera takes decent photos, but definitely isn’t anywhere in the league of other 5-inchers like iPhone 4 and Blackberry 9780.
The 5-megapixel camera takes decent photos, but definitely isn’t anywhere in the league of other 5-inchers like iPhone 4 and Blackberry 9780.
The 5-megapixel camera takes decent photos, but definitely isn’t anywhere in the league of other 5-inchers like iPhone 4 and Blackberry 9780.
7/26 The 5-megapixel camera takes decent photos, but definitely isn’t anywhere in the league of other 5-inchers like iPhone 4 and Blackberry 9780.
Right below the display, Omnia W has the Windows button in the center, flanked by two touch sensitive buttons that work as the back and search buttons.
Right below the display, Omnia W has the Windows button in the center, flanked by two touch sensitive buttons that work as the back and search buttons.
Right below the display, Omnia W has the Windows button in the center, flanked by two touch sensitive buttons that work as the back and search buttons.
8/26 Right below the display, Omnia W has the Windows button in the center, flanked by two touch sensitive buttons that work as the back and search buttons.
Despite the powerful innards and impressing sAMOLED display, the complete built of the phone very cheap and plastic.
Despite the powerful innards and impressing sAMOLED display, the complete built of the phone very cheap and plastic.
Despite the powerful innards and impressing sAMOLED display, the complete built of the phone very cheap and plastic.
9/26 Despite the powerful innards and impressing sAMOLED display, the complete built of the phone very cheap and plastic.
Even though the sim card can be pulled out without pulling the battery, the phone automatically switches off when the sim card is withdran.
Even though the sim card can be pulled out without pulling the battery, the phone automatically switches off when the sim card is withdran.
Even though the sim card can be pulled out without pulling the battery, the phone automatically switches off when the sim card is withdran.
10/26 Even though the sim card can be pulled out without pulling the battery, the phone automatically switches off when the sim card is withdran.
The battery pack is pretty good with 1500mAh. On a moderate usage on 3G, the phone lasts almost 16 hours. That’s as good as the whole day.
The battery pack is pretty good with 1500mAh. On a moderate usage on 3G, the phone lasts almost 16 hours. That’s as good as the whole day.
The battery pack is pretty good with 1500mAh. On a moderate usage on 3G, the phone lasts almost 16 hours. That’s as good as the whole day.
11/26 The battery pack is pretty good with 1500mAh. On a moderate usage on 3G, the phone lasts almost 16 hours. That’s as good as the whole day.
This is why you shall drool over WP7 Mango. The social media integration is so deep in the OS, it is almost sick!
This is why you shall drool over WP7 Mango. The social media integration is so deep in the OS, it is almost sick!
This is why you shall drool over WP7 Mango. The social media integration is so deep in the OS, it is almost sick!
12/26 This is why you shall drool over WP7 Mango. The social media integration is so deep in the OS, it is almost sick!
The People’s tab also houses a list of tiles denoting the contacts you have recently interacting with. It could be a call, sms, tweet or even an IM message.
The People’s tab also houses a list of tiles denoting the contacts you have recently interacting with. It could be a call, sms, tweet or even an IM message.
The People’s tab also houses a list of tiles denoting the contacts you have recently interacting with. It could be a call, sms, tweet or even an IM message.
13/26 The People’s tab also houses a list of tiles denoting the contacts you have recently interacting with. It could be a call, sms, tweet or even an IM message.
Ability to collate contacts in groups and being able to follow them, instead of the whole contact list, is a very useful feature.
Ability to collate contacts in groups and being able to follow them, instead of the whole contact list, is a very useful feature.
Ability to collate contacts in groups and being able to follow them, instead of the whole contact list, is a very useful feature.
14/26 Ability to collate contacts in groups and being able to follow them, instead of the whole contact list, is a very useful feature.
This is called the “Me card” that shows the profile image, latest update, and options to update status, check in & set Windows Live Messenger’s chat status.
This is called the “Me card” that shows the profile image, latest update, and options to update status, check in & set Windows Live Messenger’s chat status.
This is called the “Me card” that shows the profile image, latest update, and options to update status, check in & set Windows Live Messenger’s chat status.
15/26 This is called the “Me card” that shows the profile image, latest update, and options to update status, check in & set Windows Live Messenger’s chat status.
The music quality of the phone is not exactly breathtaking. Rather, it is pretty ordinary. And it stayed that way even after plugging in the super amazing Razer Carcharias headsets.
The music quality of the phone is not exactly breathtaking. Rather, it is pretty ordinary. And it stayed that way even after plugging in the super amazing Razer Carcharias headsets.
The music quality of the phone is not exactly breathtaking. Rather, it is pretty ordinary. And it stayed that way even after plugging in the super amazing Razer Carcharias headsets.
16/26 The music quality of the phone is not exactly breathtaking. Rather, it is pretty ordinary. And it stayed that way even after plugging in the super amazing Razer Carcharias headsets.
Again, and again, you won’t stop marveling at how beautiful Windows Phone 7 looks. It’s so sharp, crispy and almost delectable. Yumm!
Again, and again, you won’t stop marveling at how beautiful Windows Phone 7 looks. It’s so sharp, crispy and almost delectable. Yumm!
Again, and again, you won’t stop marveling at how beautiful Windows Phone 7 looks. It’s so sharp, crispy and almost delectable. Yumm!
17/26 Again, and again, you won’t stop marveling at how beautiful Windows Phone 7 looks. It’s so sharp, crispy and almost delectable. Yumm!
The Marketplace has a section where Samsung has housed its own set of apps, available only for Samsung mobile phones.
The Marketplace has a section where Samsung has housed its own set of apps, available only for Samsung mobile phones.
The Marketplace has a section where Samsung has housed its own set of apps, available only for Samsung mobile phones.
18/26 The Marketplace has a section where Samsung has housed its own set of apps, available only for Samsung mobile phones.
The Marketplace is categorized into Featured, Top Free, Top Paid etc. The apps are not highly priced, but not many of them are too useful either.
The Marketplace is categorized into Featured, Top Free, Top Paid etc. The apps are not highly priced, but not many of them are too useful either.
The Marketplace is categorized into Featured, Top Free, Top Paid etc. The apps are not highly priced, but not many of them are too useful either.
19/26 The Marketplace is categorized into Featured, Top Free, Top Paid etc. The apps are not highly priced, but not many of them are too useful either.
Microsoft Office and SkyDrive and very closely integrated with WP7, and are pleasure to use.
Microsoft Office and SkyDrive and very closely integrated with WP7, and are pleasure to use.
Microsoft Office and SkyDrive and very closely integrated with WP7, and are pleasure to use.
20/26 Microsoft Office and SkyDrive and very closely integrated with WP7, and are pleasure to use.
The list of games on WP7 is very rich. Probably not as much as iOS, but the presence of Xbox Live makes WP7 the best mobile gaming platform in the world.
The list of games on WP7 is very rich. Probably not as much as iOS, but the presence of Xbox Live makes WP7 the best mobile gaming platform in the world.
The list of games on WP7 is very rich. Probably not as much as iOS, but the presence of Xbox Live makes WP7 the best mobile gaming platform in the world.
21/26 The list of games on WP7 is very rich. Probably not as much as iOS, but the presence of Xbox Live makes WP7 the best mobile gaming platform in the world.
The weather app. Beautiful, but not much useful.
The weather app. Beautiful, but not much useful.
The weather app. Beautiful, but not much useful.
22/26 The weather app. Beautiful, but not much useful.
The news app. Again, beautiful but useless.
The news app. Again, beautiful but useless.
The news app. Again, beautiful but useless.
23/26 The news app. Again, beautiful but useless.
The Now application shows updates like weather, news, stock, exchange rates and top tweets.
The Now application shows updates like weather, news, stock, exchange rates and top tweets.
The Now application shows updates like weather, news, stock, exchange rates and top tweets.
24/26 The Now application shows updates like weather, news, stock, exchange rates and top tweets.
Comparing the sizes. From top to bottom - Samsung Omnia W, Samsung Wave III, and Sony Xperia Arc S.
Comparing the sizes. From top to bottom - Samsung Omnia W, Samsung Wave III, and Sony Xperia Arc S.
Comparing the sizes. From top to bottom - Samsung Omnia W, Samsung Wave III, and Sony Xperia Arc S.
25/26 Comparing the sizes. From top to bottom - Samsung Omnia W, Samsung Wave III, and Sony Xperia Arc S.
Brothers in arms :Samsung Omnia W, Sony Xperia Arc S, andSamsung Wave III [l-r].
Brothers in arms :Samsung Omnia W, Sony Xperia Arc S, andSamsung Wave III [l-r].
Brothers in arms :Samsung Omnia W, Sony Xperia Arc S, andSamsung Wave III [l-r].
26/26 Brothers in arms :Samsung Omnia W, Sony Xperia Arc S, andSamsung Wave III [l-r].
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