Thread: After time with both Omnia and X1 - my conclusions

I posted this earlier but it seems to have disappeared!

I own both the X1 and the Omnia, and I just thought I would let you guys know about my conclusions after spending a few days with them.

Don't get me wrong, I love both phones and they are both great devices.

1) X1 has no internal memory storage area, Omnia has 8Gb/16Gb.

2) X1 has no accelerometer, can’t use landscape without keyboard. I know you can assign a shortcut, but still.

3) X1 feels really heavy and thick in comparison to the Omnia.

4) Text input is obviously better on the X1 due to the hard keyboard, but again, in practice, I have not found this to be an issue on the Omnia. Once you get used to the on-screen keyboard, it works well, although obviously it takes up some screen real estate.

5) Audio quality is much poorer on the X1. Using Core Player with the same equaliser settings on both phones with the same (excellent) Sony headphones I always use, the Omnia wins hands down for sound quality and volume. Also, changing volume pauses video and music in some apps on the X1.

6) The X1 panels are slow when changing from one to another, and it is very annoying that during the transition the panels show default places, times, dates, etc. until the correct settings are loaded.

7) The X1 screen (in some apps) has poor finger touch capabilities. This is mainly due to the very small buttons. Even though the higher resolution makes small fonts great to read, it makes the X1 almost impossible to use without the stylus. In comparison, I can use my Omnia using only one hand – I’ve not even taken the stylus out of the box! The Omnia is so much easier to use, due to its larger screen and larger fonts. Incidentally, the screen does feel quite a lot bigger on the Omnia. Even though it’s only about 12% bigger in area, it seems more.

8) Pity that the X1 screen was recessed as that makes using the scroolbars at the side a lot more akward without the stylus. Omnia has a great totally flat screen.

9) X1's screen is a lot duller than the Omnia. The Omnia is very noticeably brighter and clearer.

10) X1 video quality is superior obviously, and this is a big benefit.

11) The X1 has a lot less built-in apps. Some that are missing include Touch Player, Smart Convertor, Smart Reader, etc. Does the X1 have a music player with an equaliser?

12) Can’t connect to BBC Live TV, the site just says ‘this device isn’t supported’. This may, of course, come soon, but the Omnia works well here.

13) X1 camera can’t zoom at 3mp and there is no flash! Quality of images is good though, and unless the Omnia is set for added sharpening and saturation the X1 has a more pleasing image capture.

14) Poor signal strength. In my home, X1 shows between 0 and 2 and drops calls regularly, whereas Omnia shows 2-3 and I've never lost signal. (Incidentally, my K810i shows 5-6! All on Vodafone BTW.)

So, as I said I love both phones, but if I was to choose one, it would definitely be the Omnia - just!

those who have read this please read my thread on why im keeping the X1 and you will see a variety of reaons to get one
thanks for the comparsons imacken very nice =0)

Imacken your thread hasn't been deleted it was merged into sticky...official vs threads

housekeeping has been busy cleaning up threads

OK, thanks for that. I wondered what happened to it!

thanks it is very useful comparison
looks like a Omnia winner here
other thing is how is the battery perfomance between them?

Originally Posted by thehilders

thanks it is very useful comparison
looks like a Omnia winner here

be sure to check out others opinions too, there are 2 sides to every story

Originally Posted by webly

those who have read this please read my thread on why im keeping the X1 and you will see a variety of reaons to get one
thanks for the comparsons imacken very nice =0)

hi Webly,
Where is your post?

Accurate comparison from the time I've had with the Omnia (and the reviews I've read about it).

The Omnia has a very good camera (providing you're on the latest firmware), and the best audio quality for a WinMo phone (comparable with anything out there from what I've read).

Only thing that rules it out for me is the lack of a physical keypad, and low screen resolution (although the newly released Korean Omnia with a WVGA screen negates that advantage).

I'm not worried about the Panels performance being a little poor - I'll only be using TF3D and the SPB Mobile Shell panel and rarely switching between them.

Whether it is a winner or not is a matter of personal choice. If it is a winner for you, great!

I had a chance to play with an Omnia yesterday, and I do agree with many of the points above. It is a sleek device and many people will like that big screen. Touchwiz interface works pretty well, but it does have some lag when updating the screens, but no worse than many other phones out there.

I'm still going for the X1 mainly because of the keyboard. I don't like to type on a virtual keyboard, and it just doesn't work for me.

Don't be fooled by the Omnia's screen size - its resolution that counts for more (once you're over a critical size threshold like 2.8 inches). The browsing experience on the Xperia will be many times better than the Omnia, no doubt.