Nokia Lumia 610 vs Samsung Omnia M

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nokia Lumia 610 and the Samsung Omnia M, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
Our rating5/103/10
Battery1,300 mAh1,500 mAh
Screen size3.7 in4 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)—119 g
ReleasedApr 2012Jul 2012
Summary: Nokia Lumia 610 is ahead on our rating. Samsung Omnia M is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Omnia M is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size3.7 inches4.0 inches
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, WVGA480 x 800 pixels
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassNot specified
Pixel Density~252 ppi~233 ppi

Platform

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
OSMicrosoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227AQualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
CPU800 MHz Cortex-A51 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core)
GPUAdreno 200Adreno 200

Memory

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
Internal8GB storage, 256MB RAM4GB storage, 384MB RAM (8GB variant also available)
Card slotNoNo

Main Camera

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
Single5 MP5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesLED flashGeo-tagging
Video480pVGA (480p)

Selfie Camera

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
SingleNone0.3 MP (VGA)
Video—Not specified

Battery

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BP-3L)Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 670 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G)Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

Body

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
Dimensions119 x 62.2 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.45 x 0.47 in)121.6 x 64 x 10.5 mm (4.79 x 2.52 x 0.41 in)
Weight131.5 g (4.64 oz)119 g (4.20 oz)
BuildPlastic body, curved edges—
SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM

Comms

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
NFCYes (NFC model only)No
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

Nokia Lumia 610Samsung Omnia M
AnnouncedFebruary 2012May 2012
StatusAvailable. Released April 2012Released July 2012

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Nokia Lumia 610 or Samsung Omnia M?

Samsung Omnia M — 1,300 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 610 versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Omnia M.

Which is newer, Nokia Lumia 610 or Samsung Omnia M?

Samsung Omnia M — Apr 2012 for the Nokia Lumia 610 versus Jul 2012 for the Samsung Omnia M.

Is the Nokia Lumia 610 or the Samsung Omnia M rated higher?

We rate the Nokia Lumia 610 5/10 and the Samsung Omnia M 3/10.

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