Samsung I8350 Omnia W review: By the playbook

15 December 2011
When Windows Phone launched a year ago, we were excited to first see it on the Super AMOLED screen of the Samsung Omnia 7. Twelve months or so later, Samsung are sort of in power-saving mode in the joint venture with Microsoft. Their Omnia W...

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  • AnonD-51573
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  • 21 Apr 2012

Windows,please give us bluetooth filetransfer updation.my phone is samsung omnia w.i think windows phone having only one problem that is bluetooth file transfer..if windows is giving us a bluetooth file transfer updation,then windows will be better than android.....gsmarena please request to windows for bluetooth file transfer updation.please

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    • mango
    • MHx
    • 09 Apr 2012

    bab, 07 Jan 2012when anroid OS is free of cost then why are anroids with sa... moreSamsung is able to keep the price of this devise low by totaly ignoring advertising.

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      • Majid
      • TL5
      • 01 Apr 2012

      I want to purchase omnia w, But Retailer says,"don't purchase omnia w i8350 because it is very difficult do operate it. What i do purchase yes or no.

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        • OmniaUser
        • ttd
        • 04 Mar 2012

        Is it just my phone or does this phone lack a notifcation light for missed/incoming calls/low battery?

        My wife's HTC Mozart has a green blinking light for missed calls and a Red one when the battery is low.

        The second thing I find odd is the ringer doesnt mute if I place the phone face down during an incoming call. Again is it just me?

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          • AnonD-39392
          • tt1
          • 25 Jan 2012

          AnonD-39392, 25 Jan 2012I purchased this device in India , its a good device brilli... moreGot Call from Samsung Customer Care
          Dial ##3282#

          Shows you advance setting for the device , choose the Network mode and Done


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            • AnonD-39392
            • tt1
            • 25 Jan 2012

            I purchased this device in India , its a good device brilliant interface , I am loving it.

            There are some limitations with the os for eg

            * Zune has no equalizer
            * Transferring contacts from your old device is a nightmare but its manageable
            * specific to this device i don't see Network selection mode (Gsm/UTMS) Default is Dual mode ( I believe this consumes lots of battery). This option exists with Nokia Lumia 800 / HTC Mozart. don't understand how can samsung skip this.

            Any one has got work around for this problem please suggest

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              • Anil
              • bCY
              • 25 Jan 2012

              can anybody tell how to store mp4 & MP3 songs on your OMNIA W windows phone 7.5 mango pls tell

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                • Abadi
                • nTp
                • 19 Jan 2012

                AnonD-25018, 06 Jan 2012I prefer to buy NOKIA LUMIA 800 than this phone even it has... moreU right NOKIA was good 4 Yeas ago!!!!!! so Wake up man

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                  • Abadi
                  • nTp
                  • 18 Jan 2012

                  bab, 07 Jan 2012when anroid OS is free of cost then why are anroids with sa... moreCause its more desirable, Windows phone its been around longer than Android but WP7 is completely new and all the companies trying to get people focus on WP7 by reducing the price

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                    • bab
                    • 7tR
                    • 07 Jan 2012

                    when anroid OS is free of cost then why are anroids with same specification more costlier than windows phone ? for example compare anroid galaxy s plus 1.4 ghz with samsungs omnia w 1.4 ghz. I know that there are few additional features in anroids but omnia also has some additional features. then why are anroids more costlier than windows phone ?

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                      • AnonD-25018
                      • PWa
                      • 06 Jan 2012

                      I prefer to buy NOKIA LUMIA 800 than this phone even it has better technologies. I believe in Nokia. Nokia phone is tougher+++ than Samsung. 1 of my Nokia phone age is about 4 years now still working normally(I have dropped it more than 100+) xD

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                        • Peca
                        • mD3
                        • 05 Jan 2012

                        I salute GSMarena on very detailed and objective reviews but in this case I mind one issue - the comment about this device and Omnia 7. Even looking at the specs on this very site you can conclude that the old Omnia 7 has only a slightly bigger screen (which is not always more popular than better screen density, since the technology is the same - SuperAmoled). Everything else is in favor of the W - Gorilla glass, Faster CPU (1 vs 1.4), Faster GPU (200 vs 205), front facing camera (none on Omnia 7), better video recording (720p@25 fps vs 720p@30 fps), preloaded Mango etc. Yes, Omnia 7 can be bought with 16GB storage but there is a 8GB model too. So in my humble opinion saying that is not as good as Omnia 7 just because of a bit smaller screen is not a sound conclusion...

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                          • F3T
                          • 03 Jan 2012

                          foreteller, 28 Dec 2011Hi Omnia W has Gorilla . You can see it on http://www.corni... moreThe list has just recently been updated. I have informed both Samsung in Sweden and Gsmarena about this, since they didn't know.

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                            • foreteller
                            • Sr9
                            • 28 Dec 2011

                            Markus, 16 Dec 2011Hi. It doesn't hase GorillaGlass so I bought Omnia W with S... moreHi Omnia W has Gorilla . You can see it on http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0xW
                              • 24 Dec 2011

                              Anonymous, 22 Dec 2011does anyone actually like windows mobile?I don't like Windows Mobile, but I love Windows Phone OS. It is the best OS, that is released. Android and iOS are suckers compared to it

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                                • Anonymous
                                • v6u
                                • 22 Dec 2011

                                does anyone actually like windows mobile?

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                                  • Ira
                                  • 455
                                  • 21 Dec 2011

                                  I compared pics and video from this phone to my beloved Sony Erisson K750 and there was no comparison; The K750 wiped the floor with the Samsung. I was so surprised I did the test again; same result.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • tA$
                                    • 17 Dec 2011

                                    This one is better than other WP solution since it support video call via 3G network.

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                                      • AnonD-733
                                      • J9P
                                      • 16 Dec 2011

                                      until now MO didn't support Arabic Language, may i know why??? i mean did the forget it OR never cross there minds, i talking about the middle east if MO support Arabic language they wouldn't think that it might increase the market share

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                                        • Markus
                                        • iy5
                                        • 16 Dec 2011

                                        R3D, 16 Dec 2011Gorilla glass or not? Only someone who has held the phone ... moreHi. It doesn't hase GorillaGlass so I bought Omnia W with ScreenShield.