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LG GW820 eXpo

LG GW820 eXpo

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Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

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Category Breakdown

LG GW820 eXpo
Samsung i8910 Omnia HD
Performance
62.114.7
Camera
11.914.0
Display
29.675.1
Battery
15.215.2
Build
15.716.0
Connectivity
20.724.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
18.523.1

Summary

  • The LG GW820 eXpo features a 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung i8910 Omnia HD offers a larger 3.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels, providing better color contrast.
  • In terms of performance, the eXpo is powered by a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S1 processor and has 512MB of RAM, whereas the Omnia HD runs on a 600 MHz Cortex-A8 with 256MB of RAM, making the eXpo potentially more capable in multitasking.
  • The camera on the Omnia HD is superior with an 8 MP sensor compared to the eXpo's 5 MP, and it supports 720p video recording, while the eXpo is limited to 480p.
  • Both devices have a 1500 mAh battery, but neither supports fast charging or wireless charging.
  • The eXpo runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5, while the Omnia HD uses Symbian 9.4, with the latter offering stereo speakers and a headphone jack, enhancing the overall software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG GW820 eXpo
Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

General

Release Date

2009
2009

Announced

2009
2009

Description

For AT&T
Also available as Samsung I8910 HD Gold Edition with 24K gold-plated body

Display

Size

3.2"
3.7"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective)
AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~292 ppi density)
360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~198 ppi density)

PPI

480
360

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX

Memory

512Mb ROM, 256Mb RAM
8GB 256MB RAM, 16GB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p
720p@24fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

114 x 56 x 15 mm (4.49 x 2.20 x 0.59 in)
123 x 58 x 12.9 mm (4.84 x 2.28 x 0.51 in)

Weight

147.4 g
148 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, Champagne Gold, Luxury Brown

Foldable

SAR

0.71 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
1.07 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass