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Samsung Omnia II
GT-I8000| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 | Android 2.3 |
| 2009-06-15 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.65 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 79.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| AMOLED | S-LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) 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 |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S has a score of 55.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Omnia II's 53.4 overall score. HTC Hero S's construction is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Samsung Omnia II. The HTC Hero S has Android 2.3 operating system, and Samsung Omnia II has Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 operating system.
HTC Hero S counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Omnia II, because it has a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. HTC Hero S features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Omnia II, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the HTC Hero S also has 512 MB more RAM memory.
The HTC Hero S counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Omnia II, and although they both have a 5 MP camera in the back, the HTC Hero S also has a much better 1280x720 video definition. Samsung Omnia II counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than HTC Hero S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 12 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Omnia II and HTC Hero S feature quite similar batteries duration, although the HTC Hero S also has a 1% greater battery size.
The HTC Hero S costs a bit more than Samsung Omnia II, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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