Released in the country shortly after the HTC Ultimate, Omnia W is the Samsung's first bet with Windows Phone in Brazil. It comes with a 1.4 GHz processor, screen and Super AMOLED 3.7, 8 GB of internal storage and already out of the box with version 7.5 of the system.
Here he appeared in Brazil costs $ 1300, dropping to current R $ 1.2 thousand in certain stores. In a country where high-end phones Miramar in figures of around R $ 2 thousand, as a phone that costs 3 / 5 this value can stand out from others? Or he can not? I spent two weeks testing the Omnia W and you can see what I found below.
Design
On the left side are the volume control (which also drives the music controls are touching if any), are on the right side button on / off the screen and the camera and at the top and bottom are, respectively, sockets for headphones and miniUSB. The screen comes with a VGA camera at the top and back buttons, Home (the only physical button on the front) and search the bottom.
As cell bars, the Omnia W does not offer something very different than we're used to seeing. It has a design with curved sides of a plastic that are a bit slippery, forcing a firmer grip for me. At the rear, beyond the camera, speaker and flash, there is a metal part on the cover of battery to be deduced NFC, as it connects to a pin on the device. But there is no application that takes advantage of it yet.
W The Omnia has a construction that gives the impression of being cheap, something I expected because of the price, but he was until very tough: even with some bumps in sharp corners, did not notice scratches.
Screen and interface
With 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, the Omnia W is not less than exceptional in this regard. Even with the screen brightness in half it stands to display vivid colors and clarity respectable for the price it costs. Against the sun she also did reasonably well, without being too reflective. And side by side with the iPhone 4S, both with maximum screen brightness, there is not much difference.
The interface is extracted directly from the Zune, is something that can be both intuitive and difficult to navigate. Let me explain: for those accustomed to the interface of Android and iOS, there is a certain learning curve to deal with the difference of interface of Windows Phone. But for those who never used a smartphone in life, it does not look like it will be tricky as well.
The so-called tiles, or blocks (which is what Microsoft calls here in Brazil) appear on the home screen and stretch to the limit. The remaining applications are accessed by an arrow in the top right or by dragging the screen to the left. It can be different and interesting, but there is an excess of animation in live tiles that bothers me after a while, especially in the contact block.
Even with a slightly larger screen than the iPhone, I found the keyboard a little cramped for typing. The automatic correction dealt with most errors caused by its small size, fortunately. I missed the option of tactile feedback as the sound of little use to indicate that I was typing something.
Multimedia and call quality
Because it is derived from the Windows Zune Phone offers a good level of multimedia support. The application responsible for it is simple and easy to use, with buttons to control music available in the home, even with the screen locked, and when the volume controls are activated.
For some reason not all the ID3 tags of music files were correctly identified. Also there is the option to display lyrics, something Motorola has corrected the RAZR. Otherwise, the music player is what you expect: random music playing options, display lists and everything else. The headphones that come with the unit a little disappointed in the quality, but for mobile phones are good enough. And the rear speaker come with headphones.
It supports the video was a little disappointing. All videos, if not already on the right codec and extension, need to go through the program conversion Zune sync, I speak a little later. This conversion takes depending on the computer processor, but it's still an advantage over Apple that offers this option even with iTunes. Since Android manufacturers also started to pay attention to this detail.
Call quality was reasonable in turn, nothing exceptional. He does not have a noise reduction, then through a tumultuous environment can cause the occurrence of "what you said?" Who is the other side. I did not expect a rear speaker very good, but for cases where a speakerphone is needed it is more than decent. The headphones also have a very good build quality, but will do the trick for calls as well.
Camera
With 5 megapixels, the camera is good and there. The sensor used in Omnia W can capture a good image on clear days, but in night photography is not always possible, even with the flash enabled. He compensates for this flaw with an excellent macro focus mode, which lets you take pictures of objects and close. As a whole, the camera can catch up to the top of Androids line without too much pain, but lags slightly behind the last two iPhone models.
The sensor W Omnia also supports video recording at up to 720p which is a good quality for display on the phone. Increase the screen a bit and you will start to see a grain characteristic of this type of sensor. But hey, it's better than nothing, right? The video I recorded with him being sent to YouTube and will update this review with him just finished being processed.
As is required by the specifications from Microsoft, the W Omnia also has a dedicated button on the camera, which allows it to be activated when the screen is locked. The button is two points, but is a bit too sensitive: just a light touch so the camera is triggered. This camera, in fact, is capable of reading QR codes automatically, simply open the search for Bing.
Applications and navigation
The Windows Phone coming in the Omnia is the Mango 7.5 W and with it the Samsung brought some unique programs, such as an image editor, a version of its Photobooth, an RSS reader and AllShare, the program used to share multimedia content through devices with support ... AllShare.
Additionally the system comes with an already known strong social integration. If you log into your Twitter account it automatically fills in the contacts application with the names, avatars and the latest updates. When logging in to Facebook, in addition, it also detects events for which you were invited and integrates the calendar.
Other applications included in Windows Phone also deliver functionality that are side by side with their competitors, as the maps application that loaded the GPS signal very quickly, the messaging application that centralizes the Facebook chat to Windows Live Messenger and SMS, and email, it integrates so startlingly uncomplicated services such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo or any POP or IMAP access.
The application store, Windows Phone Marketplace, gave me more problems than solutions. I tested two different credit cards and none of them were accepted, then buy programs was not one of the graces with which my phone was blessed. And yet, even if I wanted, the number of applications available is not the greatest - it seems to be still incomplete, the same initial phase of the AppStore: full of flatulence apps and testing.
Yes, there are several major titles of the games industry that have already been ported. Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and hundreds of others who are already successful in competing platforms have won a version for Windows Phone. But the lack of variety is still possible to understand something when you do a search.
Navigating the Omnia W is for the Internet Explorer. And before you make a guy who just took a sour lemon juice, let me say that it is up to a decent browser on the device. IE gives the option to display or not the mobile version of certain sites and comes with support for tabs (in this case, tabs). But it lacked support for private browsing.
For anyone who requires Flash, a disappointment: it is not supported. But at least you save on battery life.
Synchronization
The same application that uses the Microsoft Zune is spent with their Windows Phone. It offers a slew of options that compete with other programs like that, although the size of the download and installation time are aligned with the rest of them. Support synchronization of images, videos, music and podcasts are included in the program, plus access to Windows Phone Marketplace.
The video conversion is necessary for it to be played on the device. Just drag the program and synchronize at the end. The Zune offers the option to change the conversion quality music, but lacked the same for videos. I noticed that the quality dropped dramatically when I played an AVI converted video on your mobile.
Like everyone, he is good but not perfect. Downloading the application program does not always work and the fact of having to drag content to the phone instead of using playlists is a bit annoying. But a good focus is to sync via WiFi, which can be slow in some cases, but it works without problems - and was available even before Apple think of this possibility. Also in the program missed some of the battery charge indicator on the phone.
Battery
In two weeks of use, the battery was one of the most consistent items. With extreme use, including video and music playback, sending SMS and constant calls, web browsing and social networking, using the camera for pictures and videos, the battery ran out in 8 hours and 40 minutes. Already using reasonable with few links, moderate use of 3G and WiFi and just using the playback of music among the multimedia functions, the battery life was at 12 hours and 30 minutes. I auditioned several times and all with the average brightness and automatic.
You can say that on an average day hardly use the Omnia W will leave the user at hand. It has a battery that can last all day, since the owner is not exaggerated. Still, he is one of those phones that you will need to plug into the outlet at night to avoid problems with lack of energy the next day. Like most current fact.
There is also the option to save the battery built into Windows Phone, which should help the weight to be further extended and not end so soon when you're in the latter.
Negative points
Little storage space;
Design of cheap plastic.
Strengths
Price into account;
Screen SuperAMOLED;
Long lasting battery.
Conclusion
The W offers the Omnia for $ 1200 is aligned with some more expensive now offer Android also comes compete with the iPhone in some aspects, such as good battery life. He's a cellphone with a system and high-end features and priced for mid-end.
Still, there are many rough edges to be trimmed. The Windows Phone still seems to me an incomplete system, especially in terms of applications. The excellent screen and camera with 5 megapixels of resolution are good items, but it appears that Samsung cut to save other items, as shown in the external finish and lack of support for microSD cards.
I believe that they should buy the Omina W are those who are not afraid to venture into a very different system than we are used or those who have never had a smartphone. These two groups will be pleased with what it offers for the price it is sold. There is a learning curve to understand the interface and take full potential of it, but it is very difficult.
The Omnia W then proves two things: you do not need a smartphone that costs two thousand dollars to be good and not always the ones that cost less than 2,000 reais will be bad. Just have a system with good features at a decent hardware. And this is the combination that offers the Omnia W.
Here he appeared in Brazil costs $ 1300, dropping to current R $ 1.2 thousand in certain stores. In a country where high-end phones Miramar in figures of around R $ 2 thousand, as a phone that costs 3 / 5 this value can stand out from others? Or he can not? I spent two weeks testing the Omnia W and you can see what I found below.
Design
On the left side are the volume control (which also drives the music controls are touching if any), are on the right side button on / off the screen and the camera and at the top and bottom are, respectively, sockets for headphones and miniUSB. The screen comes with a VGA camera at the top and back buttons, Home (the only physical button on the front) and search the bottom.
As cell bars, the Omnia W does not offer something very different than we're used to seeing. It has a design with curved sides of a plastic that are a bit slippery, forcing a firmer grip for me. At the rear, beyond the camera, speaker and flash, there is a metal part on the cover of battery to be deduced NFC, as it connects to a pin on the device. But there is no application that takes advantage of it yet.
W The Omnia has a construction that gives the impression of being cheap, something I expected because of the price, but he was until very tough: even with some bumps in sharp corners, did not notice scratches.
Screen and interface
With 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, the Omnia W is not less than exceptional in this regard. Even with the screen brightness in half it stands to display vivid colors and clarity respectable for the price it costs. Against the sun she also did reasonably well, without being too reflective. And side by side with the iPhone 4S, both with maximum screen brightness, there is not much difference.
The interface is extracted directly from the Zune, is something that can be both intuitive and difficult to navigate. Let me explain: for those accustomed to the interface of Android and iOS, there is a certain learning curve to deal with the difference of interface of Windows Phone. But for those who never used a smartphone in life, it does not look like it will be tricky as well.
The so-called tiles, or blocks (which is what Microsoft calls here in Brazil) appear on the home screen and stretch to the limit. The remaining applications are accessed by an arrow in the top right or by dragging the screen to the left. It can be different and interesting, but there is an excess of animation in live tiles that bothers me after a while, especially in the contact block.
Even with a slightly larger screen than the iPhone, I found the keyboard a little cramped for typing. The automatic correction dealt with most errors caused by its small size, fortunately. I missed the option of tactile feedback as the sound of little use to indicate that I was typing something.
Multimedia and call quality
Because it is derived from the Windows Zune Phone offers a good level of multimedia support. The application responsible for it is simple and easy to use, with buttons to control music available in the home, even with the screen locked, and when the volume controls are activated.
For some reason not all the ID3 tags of music files were correctly identified. Also there is the option to display lyrics, something Motorola has corrected the RAZR. Otherwise, the music player is what you expect: random music playing options, display lists and everything else. The headphones that come with the unit a little disappointed in the quality, but for mobile phones are good enough. And the rear speaker come with headphones.
It supports the video was a little disappointing. All videos, if not already on the right codec and extension, need to go through the program conversion Zune sync, I speak a little later. This conversion takes depending on the computer processor, but it's still an advantage over Apple that offers this option even with iTunes. Since Android manufacturers also started to pay attention to this detail.
Call quality was reasonable in turn, nothing exceptional. He does not have a noise reduction, then through a tumultuous environment can cause the occurrence of "what you said?" Who is the other side. I did not expect a rear speaker very good, but for cases where a speakerphone is needed it is more than decent. The headphones also have a very good build quality, but will do the trick for calls as well.
Camera
With 5 megapixels, the camera is good and there. The sensor used in Omnia W can capture a good image on clear days, but in night photography is not always possible, even with the flash enabled. He compensates for this flaw with an excellent macro focus mode, which lets you take pictures of objects and close. As a whole, the camera can catch up to the top of Androids line without too much pain, but lags slightly behind the last two iPhone models.
The sensor W Omnia also supports video recording at up to 720p which is a good quality for display on the phone. Increase the screen a bit and you will start to see a grain characteristic of this type of sensor. But hey, it's better than nothing, right? The video I recorded with him being sent to YouTube and will update this review with him just finished being processed.
As is required by the specifications from Microsoft, the W Omnia also has a dedicated button on the camera, which allows it to be activated when the screen is locked. The button is two points, but is a bit too sensitive: just a light touch so the camera is triggered. This camera, in fact, is capable of reading QR codes automatically, simply open the search for Bing.
Applications and navigation
The Windows Phone coming in the Omnia is the Mango 7.5 W and with it the Samsung brought some unique programs, such as an image editor, a version of its Photobooth, an RSS reader and AllShare, the program used to share multimedia content through devices with support ... AllShare.
Additionally the system comes with an already known strong social integration. If you log into your Twitter account it automatically fills in the contacts application with the names, avatars and the latest updates. When logging in to Facebook, in addition, it also detects events for which you were invited and integrates the calendar.
Other applications included in Windows Phone also deliver functionality that are side by side with their competitors, as the maps application that loaded the GPS signal very quickly, the messaging application that centralizes the Facebook chat to Windows Live Messenger and SMS, and email, it integrates so startlingly uncomplicated services such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo or any POP or IMAP access.
The application store, Windows Phone Marketplace, gave me more problems than solutions. I tested two different credit cards and none of them were accepted, then buy programs was not one of the graces with which my phone was blessed. And yet, even if I wanted, the number of applications available is not the greatest - it seems to be still incomplete, the same initial phase of the AppStore: full of flatulence apps and testing.
Yes, there are several major titles of the games industry that have already been ported. Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and hundreds of others who are already successful in competing platforms have won a version for Windows Phone. But the lack of variety is still possible to understand something when you do a search.
Navigating the Omnia W is for the Internet Explorer. And before you make a guy who just took a sour lemon juice, let me say that it is up to a decent browser on the device. IE gives the option to display or not the mobile version of certain sites and comes with support for tabs (in this case, tabs). But it lacked support for private browsing.
For anyone who requires Flash, a disappointment: it is not supported. But at least you save on battery life.
Synchronization
The same application that uses the Microsoft Zune is spent with their Windows Phone. It offers a slew of options that compete with other programs like that, although the size of the download and installation time are aligned with the rest of them. Support synchronization of images, videos, music and podcasts are included in the program, plus access to Windows Phone Marketplace.
The video conversion is necessary for it to be played on the device. Just drag the program and synchronize at the end. The Zune offers the option to change the conversion quality music, but lacked the same for videos. I noticed that the quality dropped dramatically when I played an AVI converted video on your mobile.
Like everyone, he is good but not perfect. Downloading the application program does not always work and the fact of having to drag content to the phone instead of using playlists is a bit annoying. But a good focus is to sync via WiFi, which can be slow in some cases, but it works without problems - and was available even before Apple think of this possibility. Also in the program missed some of the battery charge indicator on the phone.
Battery
In two weeks of use, the battery was one of the most consistent items. With extreme use, including video and music playback, sending SMS and constant calls, web browsing and social networking, using the camera for pictures and videos, the battery ran out in 8 hours and 40 minutes. Already using reasonable with few links, moderate use of 3G and WiFi and just using the playback of music among the multimedia functions, the battery life was at 12 hours and 30 minutes. I auditioned several times and all with the average brightness and automatic.
You can say that on an average day hardly use the Omnia W will leave the user at hand. It has a battery that can last all day, since the owner is not exaggerated. Still, he is one of those phones that you will need to plug into the outlet at night to avoid problems with lack of energy the next day. Like most current fact.
There is also the option to save the battery built into Windows Phone, which should help the weight to be further extended and not end so soon when you're in the latter.
Negative points
Little storage space;
Design of cheap plastic.
Strengths
Price into account;
Screen SuperAMOLED;
Long lasting battery.
Conclusion
The W offers the Omnia for $ 1200 is aligned with some more expensive now offer Android also comes compete with the iPhone in some aspects, such as good battery life. He's a cellphone with a system and high-end features and priced for mid-end.
Still, there are many rough edges to be trimmed. The Windows Phone still seems to me an incomplete system, especially in terms of applications. The excellent screen and camera with 5 megapixels of resolution are good items, but it appears that Samsung cut to save other items, as shown in the external finish and lack of support for microSD cards.
I believe that they should buy the Omina W are those who are not afraid to venture into a very different system than we are used or those who have never had a smartphone. These two groups will be pleased with what it offers for the price it is sold. There is a learning curve to understand the interface and take full potential of it, but it is very difficult.
The Omnia W then proves two things: you do not need a smartphone that costs two thousand dollars to be good and not always the ones that cost less than 2,000 reais will be bad. Just have a system with good features at a decent hardware. And this is the combination that offers the Omnia W.
