Samsung Omnia M

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Samsung Omnia M
EDGE
– 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
megapixel
VGA
Connectivity
List
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor, and light sensor.
OtherTalk time: Up to 12.6 hours
Standby time: Up to 530 hours (approx. 22 days)
WebsiteSamsung Omnia M

The Samsung Omnia M (also known as the S7530) is a budget smartphone developed by Samsung. Part of the Omnia series, it was announced in May 2012 and released in July 2012 in the European market.[1][2] The phone also became available in China on China Mobile and China Unicom, as well as in Brazil.[3][4][5] A version was planned for China Telecom but was never released.[3][4][6]

Primary features

The primary features of the Omnia M are:[1][7]

  • 4.0in 800×480
    Super AMOLED
    233 PPI touchscreen display
  • 5 MP primary camera
  • VGA
    video and photo recording
  • 0.3 MP
    front facing camera
  • Windows Phone 7.5
    operating system

Availability

The phone officially launched on July 31, 2012, and was originally for sale exclusively through

€294.99.[10] The Omnia M was also released in Brazil for R$799.[5] When the Omnia M was launched in China, the variant sold by China Unicom shipped with 8 GB of internal storage instead of the usual 4 GB.[3][8]

Reception

The Omnia M received mixed feedback upon its announcement and launch.

DC-HSPA+ was criticized as providing insufficient data speed compared to other devices.[2] The device was also compared to its predecessor, the Omnia W.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Play and Share with Samsung Omnia M". Samsung Electronics. May 11, 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Rubino, Daniel (May 11, 2012). "Samsung announces low-end Omnia M Windows Phone for Europe". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Rubino, Daniel (June 29, 2012). "Samsung semi-launches Omnia M Windows Phone in China". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Wilhelm, Alex (June 29, 2012). "Samsung's low-cost Omnia M has landed in China – Can it push Windows Phone over the 10% mark?". The Next Web. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Rubino, Daniel (July 31, 2012). "Samsung Omnia M Windows Phone priced to fail in Brazil?". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. ^ Rubino, Daniel (May 17, 2012). "Nokia Lumia 719c and Samsung Minuet reportedly heading to China Telecom". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Samsung Omnia M". Phone Arena. May 11, 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e Litchfield, Steve (October 2, 2012). "Review: Samsung Omnia M". All About Windows Phone. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  9. ^ Edmunds, Rich (July 30, 2012). "Phones 4u to launch the exclusive Samsung Omnia M in the UK". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b Edmunds, Rich (May 14, 2012). "Samsung Omnia M priced at Italian website for €294.99". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 February 2017.