Here is the comparison between 2 latest Windows Phone Mango devices, Samsung Omnia W and the Nokia Lumia 710. The Samsung Omnia W is the Samsung’s latest Windows Phone device that was announced in September and they launched it in India in October.
It packs in 1.4 GHz Processor and comes with a 3.7-inch WVGA(800X480 pixels ) Super AMOLED display. Nokia Lumia 710 is Nokia’s latest Windows Phone device that was announced in India in November. It comes with 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack TFT display with Gorilla Glass and boasts 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Scorpion CPU and it also comes with swapable back covers. Let’s get into the specs comparison.
| Phones | Samsung Omnia W | Nokia Lumia 710 |
| Dimenstions | 115.97 x 58.8 x 10.9mm | 119 x 62 x 12.5 mm |
| Weight | 115.3g | 125.5 |
| Display | 3.7 inch Super AMOLED | 3.7 inch TFT CBD Gorilla Glass |
| Display Resolution | 800 x 480 pixels | 800 x 480 pixels |
| Camera | 5 MP AF with LED Flash | 5 MP AF with LED Flash |
| Video Recording | 720p at 30fps | 720p at 30fps |
| Secondary Camera | Yes, VGA | No |
| OS | Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) | Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| RAM | 512MB | 512MB |
| Internal Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
| External Memory | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes with RDS | Yes with RDS |
| 3G | Dual Band, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps | Tri Band, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 | Yes, v2.1 |
| USB 2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, aGPS | Yes, aGPS |
| Battery | 1,500mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Talk time | up to 420 minutes | up to 456 minutes |
| Standby | upto 370 hours | up to 400 hours |
Samsung Omnia W uses normal SIM while Nokia Lumia 710 uses a Micro SIM. Nokia Lumia 710 is a Tri-band (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100) 3G phone while Omnia W has Dual-band (HSDPA 900 / 2100) 3G support only.
Nokia Lumia 710 comes with unique Nokia apps like Nokia Drive with 3D maps with turn by turn navigation voice guided navigation in 50 languages and dedicated in-car-user-interface, Nokia Music, Contact Transfer and App Highlights. Samsung Omnia W comes with apps like Now, RSS Times, Video Call(3G), Photo Studio, Mini Diary, All Share(DNLA), Fun Shot and Wireless Manager.
While looking at the specs, most of the features are similar but the Display and the battery differs. The display size is same but the Omnia W has AMOLED display and it is thinner at 10.7mm due to this while Lumia 710 comes with TFT display with Gorilla Glass and is 12.5mm thick. Omnia W comes with 1,500mAh and the Lumia 710 comes with 1300 mAh battery.
Both these phones has removable battery. Unlike other Samsung Omia W is now available for pre-order in India and is expected to be available this month. Nokia Lumia 710 started shipping in Asia and Russia last week and is expected to be available in India this month.
