Omnia HD, Iphone Or Nokia N97

[Usama]

I am thinking or gettin the Omnia HD, but was wondering if the Iphone or Nokia N97 will be better? Also is there any other good touch phone comming out soon?

Thanks

[FT9]

Depends what you want but as someone who invested in the 8910i HD (or omnia HD) I couldn't imagine having another phone!

I got 1200 mins, unlimited txts and 500mb of net a month all for 30 quid a month and the handset was 40 quid.

Bargain!

Not sure about the advertising rules on here so anyone who wants to know where just pm me.

I nearly forgot, as it is Orange it also carrys the good old magic number.

[Usama]

Originally Posted by FT9

Depends what you want but as someone who invested in the 8910i HD (or omnia HD) I couldn't imagine having another phone!

I got 1200 mins, unlimited txts and 500mb of net a month all for 30 quid a month and the handset was 40 quid.

Bargain!

Not sure about the advertising rules on here so anyone who wants to know where just pm me.

I nearly forgot, as it is Orange it also carrys the good old magic number.

What phone did you have before the Omnia HD?

Could you PM me please.

[RobM83]

What do you want the phone to do for you? What are the most important things that you prioritise above all else?

Each phone has their strenghts and weaknesses, so if you list what you want to get out of it, what you do and don't use and what your priorities are we can match that to the right phone.

Otherwise all you'll get is iPhone lovers telling you to buy the iPhone, Nokia lovers telling you to buy the N97 and iPhone haters telling you to buy anything else you can possibly think of so long as it's not an iPhone

[Usama]

Originally Posted by RobM83

What do you want the phone to do for you? What are the most important things that you prioritise above all else?

Each phone has their strenghts and weaknesses, so if you list what you want to get out of it, what you do and don't use and what your priorities are we can match that to the right phone.

Otherwise all you'll get is iPhone lovers telling you to buy the iPhone, Nokia lovers telling you to buy the N97 and iPhone haters telling you to buy anything else you can possibly think of so long as it's not an iPhone

A good media player, good camera, good screen. At the moment I have a Nokia N95.

[deakodude]

Stick with the Nokia then N97 is looking good.

[FT9]

Originally Posted by Usama

A good media player, good camera, good screen. At the moment I have a Nokia N95.

Forget the N97 my mate has it and he is now insanely jealous.

The media player can't be faulted unless you are stupid enough to watch films straight from the camera without headphones and wonder why the quality is not amazing.

The camera is simply superb for a phone and is without doubt the best camera phone on the market and the screen is robust and despite what I hear about the touch screen, my only gripe in this regard is not the responsiveness but the stupid layout of the menus which you can change anyway.

Also the "Asphalt" game (only free game on the phone) is addictive and is like a road rash for the new generation (sadly minus the chains, crow bars, pipes and guns so far).

If internet was a massive priority then the Iphone wins and it's that simple but of those features you have prioritised then the Omnia HD is the way to go.

[coaldust]

As stated above pick the features you will use the most. And get the phone Which performs those needs the best.

Ie: I'm on unlimited data and wifi. So iPhone is best for me (Internet YouTube iTunes and so on).

[jimborae]

Have you thought about the HTC Magic? Nearly up there with an iPhone.

[pointyone]

Originally Posted by FT9

Forget the N97 my mate has it and he is now insanely jealous.

The media player can't be faulted unless you are stupid enough to watch films straight from the camera without headphones and wonder why the quality is not amazing.

The camera is simply superb for a phone and is without doubt the best camera phone on the market and the screen is robust and despite what I hear about the touch screen, my only gripe in this regard is not the responsiveness but the stupid layout of the menus which you can change anyway.

Also the "Asphalt" game (only free game on the phone) is addictive and is like a road rash for the new generation (sadly minus the chains, crow bars, pipes and guns so far).

If internet was a massive priority then the Iphone wins and it's that simple but of those features you have prioritised then the Omnia HD is the way to go.

how does he have it when it is not released yet (N97)

[Usama]

Originally Posted by jimborae

Have you thought about the HTC Magic? Nearly up there with an iPhone.

Im looking into it now.

[RobM83]

Originally Posted by Usama

A good media player, good camera, good screen. At the moment I have a Nokia N95.

The HTC Magic and the iPhone 3G spring to mind instantly. The HTC Touch HD is close behind if you don't mind Windows Mobile and are prepared to work at making it work the way you want.

The N97 isn't going to be out for a while yet, so anybody with one either has a pre-production model or has broken a confidentiality agreement in leaking it. Therefore I would take any comments and recommendations about it with a large pinch of salty stuff.

Comparing the iPhone and Magic is interesting. These are two of my most recent phones and I use mine a lot for media use, so hopefully I can help here...

The iPhone has a more sophisticated interface, ala the iPod Touch. It's more touchy-feely, has cover flow and other such pretty things.

The Magic is more simplified. It has a more basic interface and isn't as fancy looking at the iPhone.

Both are just as good at getting access to your music and, if anything, I find the Magic easier as I tend to browse by Album rather than Artist, Track or Genre. It has less steps to get where I need to be.

Sound quality wise, I prefer the Magic. It has a more open feel to it, a cleaner sound. I made the comparison using the same headphones, with the only difference being the HTC ExtUSB-to-3.5mm adapter.

On that note, that's another thing to consider. Many people will bitch and moan about a lack of 3.5mm headphone socket on the Magic, but really it makes no difference. The HTC adapter is cheap and also features a play/pause button and can double up as a hands free kit. It's small and light too, so I don't see the problem with having to use it?

There isn't a lot in it really, as you can hopefully tell from my comments. I prefer the sound of the Magic and I actually like the simple interface it has. But the iPhone feels and operates like a more expensive and advanced solution. But ultimately, both deliver pretty much the same end result.

Same with the screen, you simply cannot put one above the other. Both are the same resolution and the same touch screen technology (capacitive). The iPhone is physically larger by 0.3", but the Magic has a finer dot-pitch. Pros and Cons of each... the same image displayed on both will look finer on the Magic due to the smaller dot pitch... but the iPhone has larger screen real estate.

One last thing on a functional side of the media interface.... iTunes. It's Marmite, of course. I don't mind it and still use it to keep my iPod Classic up-to-date. But others hate it with a passion. With the iPhone you're stuck with it, that's how you interact with it from your PC. With the Magic, you simply drag and drop music onto the memory card and within seconds, the media software knows about it. Just something to bear in mind

[FT9]

Originally Posted by pointyone

how does he have it when it is not released yet (N97)

Rob knows, I am not at liberty to divulge any more. :P

Rob how can you possibly overlook the Omnia HD when the only thing it really falls down on are sound (which is easily sorted though I hear there will be no firm ware because the AMR side allows the HD picture to function more smoothly) and internet, which was not one of the features the op prioritised?

[RobM83]

Originally Posted by FT9

Rob knows, I am not at liberty to divulge any more. :P

Rob how can you possibly overlook the Omnia HD when the only thing it really falls down on are sound (which is easily sorted though I hear there will be no firm ware because the AMR side allows the HD picture to function more smoothly) and internet, which was not one of the features the op prioritised?

Simply because I've not had any real experience of it... so I can't compare it to other devices I have used. I don't want to just repeat what others have said and I don't like to give opinions on things I don't know

The Omnia HD may be the perfect phone... but I've not used it so can't really comment with any accuracy.

The closest I've come to the Omnia HD is the Samsung Tocco, which uses an earlier version of the same interface. I really don't like it, so I've avoided Samsung touch phones for my own use. And they don't enter the business arena often, so I don't have the chance to test them at work either.

[crazzy kopite]

I think the Iphone has the best UI and best for internet. Omnia HD would be best for video recording and taking pics looking at the specs. I would also consider the HTC Pro 2.
I have the iphone does everything I want it to do but camera does not have flash and no flash player so might not be for you as you want a decent camera or able to view videos off the net I presume etc.