Samsung Focus S vs Samsung Omnia W
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Focus S and the Samsung Omnia W, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Price | $60 | $683 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,650 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | — |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Released | Nov 2011 | Oct 2011 |
Summary: Samsung Focus S is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Focus S is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 15:9 ratio (~217 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Platform
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz Scorpion (single-core) | 1.4 GHz Scorpion Single-core |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 205 |
Memory
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB or 32GB storage, 1GB RAM | 8GB |
| Card slot | No | No |
| RAM | — | 512MB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash, geotagging, image stabilization, smile detection | LED flash |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Single | 1.3 MP | VGA |
| Video | No | — |
Battery
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 6 hours 30 minutes | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 250 hours | — |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
Body
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Dimensions | 126 x 67 x 8 mm (4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 in) | 115.6 x 58.8 x 10.9 mm |
| Weight | 110.6 g (3.90 oz) | 115.3 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, HS | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| Samsung Focus S | Samsung Omnia W |
|---|
| Announced | September 2011 | 2011, September |
| Status | Released November 2011 | Released 2011, October |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Focus S or Samsung Omnia W?
Samsung Focus S — 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Focus S versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Omnia W.
Which is newer, Samsung Focus S or Samsung Omnia W?
Samsung Focus S — Nov 2011 for the Samsung Focus S versus Oct 2011 for the Samsung Omnia W.
Is the Samsung Focus S or the Samsung Omnia W rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Focus S 6/10 and the Samsung Omnia W 4/10.
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