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Samsung Omnia 7
GT-I8700| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.43 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 85.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| -- | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (25 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S is a bit better than Samsung Omnia 7, getting a overall score of 55.8 against 52.4. HTC Hero S counts with Android 2.3 operating system, and Samsung Omnia 7 counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system. HTC Hero S is a newer and just a little bit lighter phone than Samsung Omnia 7, but it's also just a bit thicker.
The HTC Hero S counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Omnia 7, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Omnia 7 features a little sharper screen than HTC Hero S, although it has a little worse screen pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 800 x 480, they both have a display with the same size.
The HTC Hero S has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Omnia 7, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB. The HTC Hero S shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Omnia 7, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the HTC Hero S also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The HTC Hero S and Samsung Omnia 7 have very similar battery performance, although the HTC Hero S also has a 1520mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC Hero S is also cheap compared to the Samsung Omnia 7.
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