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Introduced at the Mobile World Conference in February 2009, the Omnia HD i8910 is a high end cellphone, and Samsung's replacement of the 8 month old Omnia SGH-i900. Featuring a 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen display, an 8.1MP camera, the ability to record 720p video in 24fps, GPS with geo-tagging functionality, high speed 3G data compatibility (HSDPA and HSUPA), WiFi, Bluetooth, an FM radio, 8 or 16GB of internal storage, a microSDHC slot for expanded storage, and compatibility with a variety of popular media formats, the device has made the switch from Windows Mobile 6.1 to Symbian S60 OS with the Advanced TouchWiz UI. A release date or price have yet to be announced.
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Release date February, 2009
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Features
- Screen: 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen, 360 x 640px resolution
- Storage: 8 or 16GB internal storage, microSDHC slot for up to 32GB of external storage
- Connections: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Extra features: FM radio, GPS with geo-tagging, 8.1MP camera, 720p video recording, wide audio and video format support
- Operating System: Symbian S60 OS with the Advanced TouchWiz UI
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Samsung Omnia HD i8910 | 8GB
• Samsung i8910 Omnia HD 8 GB Unlocked QuadBand Cellular Phone with 8 MP Camera, WiFi, GPS, Touchscreen, FM Radio (Black)
EAN: 8808993421466
MPN: GT-I8910DKAXEF
Samsung Omnia HD i8910 | 8GB
• Samsung i8910 Omnia HD 8 GB unlocked Cell Phone - International Version with no U.S. Warranty (Black)
EAN: 8808993372539
MPN: i8910 HD
Samsung Omnia HD i8910 | 16GB
• Samsung i900 Omnia Unlocked Phone with 16 GB Memory, 5 MP Camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.1, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
EAN: 8808987840884
MPN: I900/16GB
Competitors
Samsung Omnia HD i8910 is ranked 10th among it's competitors.
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MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
0%
vs.
Palm Pre
100%
MSRP $199.00
Released July, 2008
Pros
- GPS Support
- High speed 3G
- Good selection of free apps available
Cons
- Can't replace the battery yourself, can't replace with a "spare"
- Crippled Bluetooth (only hands-free devices supported)
- Battery life is disappointing
when using 3G
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
0%
vs.
Apple iPhone 3G
100%
MSRP --
Released January, 2001
Pros
- 480 x 800 WVGA screen
- Bright Clear High Resolution Screen
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Cons
- no camera flash
- no physical keys
- accessing SD needs to open the battery cover
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
0%
vs.
HTC Touch HD
100%
MSRP --
Released October, 2009
Pros
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack.
- Expandable memory (Up to 16GB) via microSD slot.
- Support for (even fullscreen) Flash.
Cons
- need a better processor
- The "Chin"
- Uses an older generation ARM 11 CPU, considerably slower than that used by Pre and iPhone
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
0%
vs.
HTC Hero
100%
MSRP $199.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- built in
WiFi
- runs Android
-
GPS functionality
Cons
- no 3.5mm headphone jack
- no hard keyboard
- custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
0%
vs.
HTC Magic
100%
MSRP --
Releases December, 2009
Pros
- large 3.5" 800 x 480px touchscreen display
- runs Android OS 1.6
- 5MP geo-tagging enabled camera
Cons
- no physical QWERTY keyboard
- Acer is not known as a quality phone manufacturer (this is among the first few of their phones)
- based on reviews of the neoTouch this probably won't be so great
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
Acer Liquid
MSRP $999.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- excellent camera: can replace a regular point-and-shoot, though no optical zoom
- modern operating system (Symbian S60 5th Edition: multi-tasking, touchscreen etc)
- powerful processor (ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz)
Cons
- too expensive!
- slow switching between landscape and portrait
- landscape on-screen keyboard is either too small (not full width) or fullscreen (can't see the rest of the screen any more)
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)
MSRP $600.00
Released November, 2008
Pros
- has the ability to cut & paste
- First touchscreen Blackberry
- built in GPS
Cons
- interface can be slow
- no WiFi connectability
- tactile touchscreen can take some getting used to
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
RIM BlackBerry Storm
MSRP $700.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
- Slick touch screen interface
- Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
Cons
- Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
- Gets hot under regular use
- Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
HTC Touch Diamond
MSRP $499.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- microSD expansion
- aGPS capabilities
- built in WiFi
Cons
- difficult to scroll through email messages with the email client
- Windows Mobile 6.1 is now considered very obsolete.
- No support for open audio formats e.g. Ogg, FLAC
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
Motorola Surf A3100
MSRP --
Released --
The Pixon's primary feature is an 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus, fast-shutter, face detection, geo-tagging and LED flash. It features a photo browser that interacts with the accelerometer to flip through photo albums. The video camera can shoot at 30 and 120 frames per second, allowing for slow motion playback. It also has a...
Samsung Omnia HD i8910
vs.
Samsung Pixon
Reviews
May 2, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
- beautiful 3.7" AMOLED screen with large 360 x 640 resolution
- huge AMOLED touchscreen
- large 8-16GB of internal storage
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- stereo speakers
- GPS with geo-tagging
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- high speed 3G data connection
- microSDHC slot for storage expansion up to 32GB
- support for a plethora of popular audio/video formats
- image contacts - allows you to tag images with contacts names, pull up a picture of your two best friends and call one of them by simply clicking on his/her face
Cons
- will be extremely expensive and/or subsidized by long term contracts
- doesn't run a real customizable OS with downloadable applications
- glossy finish, fingerprint magnet
- no standard button keyboard
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Friday, 3:39 PM
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
- beautiful 3.7" AMOLED screen with large 360 x 640 resolution
- huge AMOLED touchscreen
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- stereo speakers
- GPS with geo-tagging
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- microSDHC slot for storage expansion up to 32GB
- support for a plethora of popular audio/video formats
- image contacts - allows you to tag images with contacts names, pull up a picture of your two best friends and call one of them by simply clicking on his/her face
- runs a real multi-tasking, touchscreen smartphone OS with downloadable applications (Symbian S60 5th Edition)
Cons
- will be extremely expensive and/or subsidized by long term contracts
- glossy finish, fingerprint magnet
- Call quality really bad - sounds hollow
- Flimsy back battery cover - not secured properly
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April 14, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
- beautiful 3.7" AMOLED screen with large 360 x 640 resolution
- huge AMOLED touchscreen
- large 8-16GB of internal storage
- GPS with geo-tagging
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- high speed 3G data connection
- microSDHC slot for storage expansion up to 32GB
- support for a plethora of popular audio/video formats
Cons
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May 21, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Long battery life when playing movies
Cons
- Call quality really bad - sounds hollow
- Flimsy back battery cover - not secured properly
- Terrible sound quality when recording video in HD.
- Can't install standard symbian java apps.
- No FM Transmitter
- Lag sometimes after menu screen changes
- Other phones available with 800x480 resolution screens now
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April 8, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
- large 8-16GB of internal storage
Cons
- will be extremely expensive and/or subsidized by long term contracts
- doesn't run a real customizable OS with downloadable applications
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August 20, 2009
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Pros
- 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
- huge AMOLED touchscreen
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- stereo speakers
- high speed 3G data connection
Cons
- doesn't run a real customizable OS with downloadable applications
- no standard button keyboard
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September 10, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
Did not agree with any pros
Cons
- doesn't run a real customizable OS with downloadable applications
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