Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

REVIEWS / SMARTPHONES / SAMSUNG

Samsung i900 Omnia

08 Oct, 2008, 4:54 pm IST | by Shayne Rana | Smartphones

Battery
The phone showed 100 percent battery in the morning and by 11 pm it was ready to say goodnight. The worst part is I hardly used it. I watched a 6-minute video, listened to a couple of minutes of audio, sent a few messages, and talked for approximately one hour. I didn't do much web surfing either, but the battery was already dying on me. With pure talktime it lasted just over 3 hours.

If you’re using this handset for business purposes and receive emails frequently, staying online is a sure-fire way to drain the battery. Further, the handset tends to get a bit hot when you use it a lot, especially if you're talking.

The Bottomline
I consider the Omnia to be an all-in-one handset with plenty to offer the well-heeled individual. The sarcasm is evident because it's quite a costly device at Rs 40,000. However that price does include a whopping 32GB of storage (16GB internal, 16GB card) so let’s just forget about the hot swap issue. The second model is a 24GB version (8GB internal and 16GB card) and costs Rs 38,000. All MRP of course.

Irrespective of the rating, I still believe the Omnia is a great-looking feature-rich handset. Unfortunately it falls a bit short when it comes to a couple of important features, such as the battery life and consistency of network pick-up.

Specs

Samsung i900 Omnia
Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE, 3G
Physical	112 x 56.9 x 13 mm, 122g
Display	240 x 400, 256k colors, TFT Touchscreen, 3.2 inch
Memory	8/16GB internal, 16GB MicroSD for external (included)
Media	AAC+, MP3, 3GP, DivX, XviD, WMV, Voice Recorder, FM radio, Video editor
Camera	5 megapixel, auto-focus, Face/Smile detection, anti-shake, LED flash, secondary camera for video calling, Biz card/Document reader
Connectivity	USB v2.0, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi
Battery	400 hrs standby, 3 hrs 10 mins talktime
MRP	32GB - Rs 39,999; 24GB - Rs 37,999

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Tags: Windows Mobile 6.1

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