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Samsung Omnia 7

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Pros

  • black background blends in so beautifully with the screen's frame
  • intuitive setup and user-centred experience
  • live tiles are easy to navigate and seem a perfect fit for Samsung

Cons

  • occasionally struggled to get the camera to focus properly
  • small and fiddly
  • and the camera button

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • AMOLED
  • 233 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Single-core

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Samsung Omnia 7 - Variants

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    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
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Omnia 7 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB
Omnia 7 8GB
Internal storage:
  • 8 GB

Samsung Omnia 7 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Omnia 7

Pros

  • black background blends in so beautifully with the screen's frame
  • intuitive setup and user-centred experience
  • live tiles are easy to navigate and seem a perfect fit for Samsung
  • sharp
  • bright and incredibly vivid
  • Omnia 7 feels tough and well made
  • Windows Phone 7 smartphone
  • meticulous design and feature protocol
  • Omnia 7 zipped along nicely on its 1GHz processor
  • clean lines and solid hardware
  • the shots and videos are fantastic

Cons

  • occasionally struggled to get the camera to focus properly
  • small and fiddly
  • and the camera button
  • Microsoft has locked down many of the aspects of Windows Phone 7
  • the screen dimensions may not tiptoe dangerously close to tablet territory
  • unintentional in-pocket power-downs
  • Awkwardly located power button
  • it does not support wireless charging

Samsung Omnia 7 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Omnia 7 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 7.5
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • Black
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h
Talk time6.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height4.82 in
Width2.53 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight4.87 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes

Samsung Omnia 7 - Q&A (1)

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    coleman.langworth
    about 2 years ago
    Is samsung omnia 7 windows phone?
    cliff_treutel
    about 2 years ago
    The Samsung Omnia 7 (also known as the SGH-i8700) is a smartphone which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 SoC clocked at 1 GHz, a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 480×800, and either 8 GB or 16 GB capacity of internal storage.
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Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.9
Based on 9 reviews
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Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 review | IT PRO
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Published: 08.11.2010
Samsung Omnia 7 review | IT PRO
3.0

We review Samsung's first Windows Phone 7 smartphone to see if it can meet the demands of business users.

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 review
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Engadget
Published: 20.10.2010
Samsung Omnia 7 review

We knew Samsung's been in the Windows Phone 7 game pretty much since day one, but the Korean giant's managed to keep its Europe-bound Omnia 7 under tight wraps until mid-summer this year.

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 GT-i8700
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CNET
Published: 28.10.2010
Samsung Omnia 7 GT-i8700

The Samsung Omnia 7 is a neat bit of kit, with its large super AMOLED screen and nippy processor, and should do the Windows Phone 7 OS justice. We just wish there was more to make this mobile stand out from the herd of competing devices.

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 review
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TechRadar
Published: 20.10.2010
Samsung Omnia 7 review
4.0

Does the best screen make this the best Windows Phone 7 handset?

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 review | Stuff
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stuff.tv/my/
Published: 31.08.2021
Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 review | Stuff

Is the Omnia 7’s awesome AMOLED screen enough to out dazzle rival Windows Phone 7 smartphones?

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7
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ZDNet
Published: 10.11.2010
Samsung Omnia 7
4.0

We like Samsung's Omnia 7, whose standout feature is its vibrant 4in. AMOLED screen. However, we'd caution business users to wait for the Windows Phone 7 platform to mature.

Samsung Omnia 7 Samsung Omnia 7 review
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Alphr
Published: 21.10.2010
Samsung Omnia 7 review
4.0

Of all the Windows Phone 7 handsets we’ve used, the Samsung Omnia makes the biggest impact. It’s the screen that does it: a 4in, 480 x 800 Super AMOLED beauty, it beams forth more brilliantly than any other

Samsung Omnia 7 Review: Samsung Omnia 7
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Review: Samsung Omnia 7

TechSmart gets its hands on the latest smartphone within Samsung's Omnia range, the Omnia 7, powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile OS.

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PC World
Samsung Omnia 7 smartphone
4.3

Samsung Omnia 7 review: The Windows Phone 7-powered Omnia 7 smartphone includes an impressive 4in Super AMOLED display