Hosted by the new Windows Phone 7, Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 smartphone touchscreen phone relies on its large screen 4 inches AMOLED very close to stand out from other Windows Phones 7 technically. Sufficient as an ideal WP7? Response in this test of Samsung Omnia 7.
Officially launched on October 21, the terminals under Windows Phone 7 was expected in shops. The Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 has not escaped to supply these problems now resolved. As indicated you in our video, Windows Phone 7 terminals are subject to the strict specifications of Microsoft (1 GHz processor, multi-touch screen 800 x 480 pixels, capturing HD video).
Difficult thus distinguish different smartphones coming therefore seek their values added to the level of technical “details”. Sound processing, screen size, techno of AMOLED display or connectivity specific DLNA, the margin of manoeuvre to stand, however, remains quite limited for builders. The laudable goal of Microsoft is to offer a uniform on all Windows Phone 7 user experience.
Why choose the Omnia 7 rather than a WP7 HTC or LG? Some elements of response in this test of Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 Reviews.
Hand
With its alu finishing and coating glass, the Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 delivers a sense of solidity worthy of a top smartphone range. Despite an aggressive positioning (49 euros with subscription three operators) Samsung has made an excellent job level finishing, well away from the hull of the Samsung Galaxy S glossy plastic. With her 4 inch screen 7 Omnia closer also in the template of the bestseller under Android of the Korean brand.
A terminal logically awkward even if it does not fall within the Gigantism of a HTC Desire HD or HD7. The weight of 138 g is correct for a terminal well finished and equipped with a large display surface.
The façade has three keys below the touch screen, two sensory research and return and a physical for the main menu. Above the terminal, you will find making audio jack, a photo trigger and keys on the slice volumes.
About trigger photo, first disappointment, the Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 as all Windows Phone 7 does keep in memory settings. For example video, you need to to each time select 720 p, which is annoying in the long run as found this lack of memory in other menus. We will return.
Overall the takeover of this Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 is satisfactory, nothing was said about the design and the impression of strength that identifies the terminal of the Korean.
Performance level
Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 price and specifications according to the specifications of Microsoft, all Windows Phone 7 have equipment level. Processor internal Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz supported by 512 MB of RAM and a memory of 8 GB.
If he is not here for the latest generation of Snadragon (found on the HD Desire for example) with a more powerful graphics part (Adreno 205), the Omnia 7 does not have to blush competition hosted by Android.
All Windows Phone 7 appears to be a little greedy OS resources, including through its multitasking multitasking where the system decides to only the applications that must run in spot merits of those who must be closed. A multitasking still extended step applications third, even if this possibility seems to be in the cards. With its 1500 mAh battery, the Omnia 7 is rather autonomous with surroundings two days away from the loader used moderate. For storage of data, such as all Windows Phone 7, the Samsung Omnia 7 deprived of a slot for memory card, you will rely on its 8 GB of internal memory. To extend this storage, will need to spend by online storage.
In all cases, the Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 Apps as its congeners under Windows Phone 7 is fast, fluid and reactive. It is a pleasure to navigate between menus without observe lower latency. A true ergonomic success. With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft deliver us intuitive and original bone with a functioning by HUB/universe who convinced us. We are now far from Windows Mobile 6.5.
To illustrate the operation of the interface and the novelties of WP7 nothing better than our dedicated video. We will return to WP7 in this test of Samsung Omnia 7 to isolate the strengths and weaknesses.
Display contrasted, but too narrow keyboard
To distinguish themselves from other Windows Phone 7, the Samsung Omnia therefore updated 7 on a large 4 inch (800 x 480 pixels) display based on techno Super AMOLED. Technology offering a high-contrast display, Super AMOLED is illustrated, especially for photos, videos or even games.
Blacks are well black and Super AMOLED delivers a significant color shade.This techno to display is not perfect, we consider that it sometimes distorts the colours…
The Touchpanel responds perfectly to finger pressure, multi point is perfectly implemented, no worries on this side there. However, we already appreciate much less virtual keyboard too narrow. Indeed, the latter benefits not wide screen in landscape mode. If typos are rare, difficult to understand this choice.
A perfectible Web browser
Another disappointment affecting also all WP7, the native browser, Internet Explorer Mobile is not evidence of a great compatibility with Web standards.
As shown in our Safari VS Chrome Lite VS Internet Explorer Mobile WP7 folder, the latter Gets the catastrophic results on different tests Acid, Sunsider. Flash is not available yet and the HTML 5 compatibility more than perfectible… Amazing because the browser of Windows Mobile 6.5 managed to Flash.
Nothing much fatal to a lambda user but it rest damage especially for a smartphone to big screen which may prove be an excellent Web Tablet
Multimedia & games
All Windows Phone 7 have advanced multimedia features and the Samsung Omnia 7 does not escape the rule. With its autofocus sensor 5 megapixel supported by a LED, Samsung Omnia 7 flash captures video in 720 p at 25 fps. The quality of the videos seemed acceptable to a mobile. Menu photo and video benefit in many settings, white balance, resolution, development, saturation…
We appreciate the taken photo module that aggregates all the video and clichees. We appreciate already significantly fewer non-progressive digital zoom and especially the lack of memory settings. Whenever you leave the menus, you will need to re – set settings. Hope that this deficiency will be corrected in the next update scheduled for early next year.
Native video compatibility is fairly complete with MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 management all in HD 720 p. So much the better, because no video player is still available on the Market place with approximately 1000 applications.
For audio video content, there again, Windows Phone 7 has convinced us with Zune and Market Place. Possibility of pre-listen multitache, extended research pieces to try the application before buying, purchase facilitated via the CB or the invoice of the operator (which takes its com in passing) the environment is effective, intuitive and comfortable. Nothing to envy to iTunes so that sync with the PC (or Mac) is just as pleasant and fun with many 3D effects.
A beautiful job on the part of Microsoft that recognises us an excellent environment and ecosystem which has the means to impose. Because next to this comfortable ecosystem, the multi screen strategy is promising with access to Xbox Live. You will find your gamer tag, profile and term will be able to resume a party started on the Xbox from your phone.
This HUB Xbox Live course takes WP 7 unification strategy by aggregating those already uploaded and also the available games. The catalog is still little provided, but the possibility given to developers work under Silverlight and XNA Studio should facilitate the arrival of titles.
Windows Phone 7, its strengths and weaknesses
You understand it, Windows Phone 7 was not keen, but well packaged. It is sufficient to see our video and our impressions of the previous version, Windows Mobile 6.5 to glimpse the journey… Microsoft has clearly been innovative by resuming the OS from scratch and in relying on its Zune player interface.
So far, WP7 is not free of defects as most young bones. If the unification of universe content strategy is the idea of Windows Phone 7, multiscreen strategy, and ecosystem are seductive, gaps are clearly frustrating.
There is no copy and paste, no slot for memory, pas management the first HTML5 or flash card. Especially, surprisingly for a Microsoft branded product, the synchronization of contacts and calendar Outlook is impossible, unless going through alternative solutions.
Virtual keyboard seemed too narrow in landscape mode, the WP7 do not keep in memory certain settings and there is not yet of GPS navigation solution. To mitigate these criticisms, Microsoft wishing to invertir in Windows Phone to regain its place in mobility, can bet that the next update will fill some of these gaps.
At the hardware level, difficult to blame anything on this Samsung Omnia 7, the autonomy of a day in intensive use is good, the design is strong, the performance level and the AMOLED screen will take its value added for the gamesphoto and video. If Windows Phone 7 seduced us, it still some points to improve to be fully competitive against the competition. However, the Microsoft mobile OS is encouraging and enjoys very good potential.
More : General Performance, fluidity and originality of the interface, efficient ecosystem, contrast, screen capture HD video, good finishes, attractive tariff
Less : WEB browser perfectible, step of Flash or HTML5, too narrow virtual keyboard, memory card slot step, the settings do are not memorised, not GPS navigation solution
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