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Samsung Omnia W
I8350, I8350Sony Xperia S
LT26i| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 |
| 2011-09-26 | 2012-01-10 |
| 4.57 x 2.31 x 0.43 inches | 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.07 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia S has a global score of 63.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Omnia W's score of 58.1. Sony Xperia S works with Android 4.1 OS, while Samsung Omnia W counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. Although the Sony Xperia S and the Samsung Omnia W were released only 4 months apart, Sony Xperia S's body is somewhat heavier but also just a bit thinner.
The Sony Xperia S counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Omnia W, because it has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a bigger display and a higher pixels density. Sony Xperia S has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Omnia W, because although it has a weaker graphics processor running at 266 MHz, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia S has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Omnia W, because it has 24 GB more internal storage. The Xperia S features a little better battery duration than Samsung Omnia W, because it has a 17% more battery capacity. Sony Xperia S shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Omnia W, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition and a way more MP camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xperia S is also a bit cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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