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Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 Review
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Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 Review
Published on: 29 April, 2009 by PhoneArena Team
Performance:
Well, we have almost made it to the grand finale, but there a few more things we need to pay attention to. Say, its speed. The phone is neither sluggish, nor blazing fast. There are slight delays every now and then, but they are well concealed with animated transition effects, so you can hardly notice them. The official battery runtime is impressive – 13.5 hours of talk time, 600 hours in standby, 6.8 hours of continuous HD video playback and 4.1 hours of HD video capture. Unfortunately we are disappointed with the sound quality during talks. Either is able to hear the other one loud and clear, but the voice with the Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 is monotonous and reverberating, as if the other person is in a tunnel or a bathroom. On the other hand, even if you lower the loudness, the effect is still clearly discernible and makes people´s voice sound unpleasantly sharp. Well, at least the loudspeaker is fairly useable…
Conclusion:
Well, here we are at the grand finale of our review on one of the most exciting cell phones as of now. The Samsung´s monster, the OMNIA HD i8910. We took a scrutinizing look at it, we used it to listen to music, talk, take pictures, capture and playback HD video content and it´s about time we passed out verdict. We have to admit that despite its size, it is one hell of an all-in-one, smart device. Aside from being the first cell phone capable of capturing and playback of nice quality HD video content, its 8-megapixel camera takes pictures with very good quality. The OMNIA HD sports an awesome 3.7-inch touch sensitive AMOLED screen and battery that lasts long. Still, the i8910 HD also has a few drawbacks. It simply loves fingerprints and discerning anything on the screen in direct sunlight is an uphill battle. The more annoying problem, however, relates to mediocre sound quality during talks. Anyway, we do believe it´s going to make it on the top 3 list of any high-tech buff and leave a lasting memory, simply because it sets a new standard on the all-in-one phone market.
We are able to recommend the other high-end multimedia phones, such as the LG ARENA, Renoir, Samsung PIXON and INNOV8 as alternatives to the device. Bear in mind the first three are not “smart”, the third doesn´t feature a touch sensitive screen and none of these delivers HD playback or capture capability, so the Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 is pretty much still in a class by itself.
Conclusion:
Well, here we are at the grand finale of our review on one of the most exciting cell phones as of now. The Samsung´s monster, the OMNIA HD i8910. We took a scrutinizing look at it, we used it to listen to music, talk, take pictures, capture and playback HD video content and it´s about time we passed out verdict. We have to admit that despite its size, it is one hell of an all-in-one, smart device. Aside from being the first cell phone capable of capturing and playback of nice quality HD video content, its 8-megapixel camera takes pictures with very good quality. The OMNIA HD sports an awesome 3.7-inch touch sensitive AMOLED screen and battery that lasts long. Still, the i8910 HD also has a few drawbacks. It simply loves fingerprints and discerning anything on the screen in direct sunlight is an uphill battle. The more annoying problem, however, relates to mediocre sound quality during talks. Anyway, we do believe it´s going to make it on the top 3 list of any high-tech buff and leave a lasting memory, simply because it sets a new standard on the all-in-one phone market.
We are able to recommend the other high-end multimedia phones, such as the LG ARENA, Renoir, Samsung PIXON and INNOV8 as alternatives to the device. Bear in mind the first three are not “smart”, the third doesn´t feature a touch sensitive screen and none of these delivers HD playback or capture capability, so the Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 is pretty much still in a class by itself.
Pros
- Huge AMOLED display delivering good image quality
- HD video playback and capture and very good snapshot quality
- Robust battery that lasts
- Quality sound through a headphones and built-in loudspeaker
- Slim form factor
Cons
- Quality of sound during talk is below par
- Image details are hardly discernible in bright light
- Back panel flips open way too easily
- Surface that loves fingerprints
- Email settings are manually entered even when it comes to popular providers
PA rating 
- Excellent
- out of 10
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