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09 December 2009  |  Avg user rating: RatingRatingRatingRatingRating 

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Look and feel

A beautiful 3.7-inch AMOLED screen is the focus of the Omnia II, and it certainly upstages its predecessor in the looks department.

Ease of use

Samsung’s TouchWiz interface is easy to navigate and the cube menu is a fun alternative to moving around the menus. The resistive touch-screen does make it slightly harder to always hit the Windows Mobile app you’re aiming for without a stylus.

Features

A five-megapixel camera, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and A-GPS place the Omnia II firmly in the high spec smartphone category.

Performance

The touch-screen lags a little when opening applications, and the Windows Mobile interface is notoriously difficult to navigate, which make the phone feel a little sluggish.

Battery life

Battery life was above average.

Samsung Omnia II

Pros: A gorgeous looking screen with a body to match.
Cons: A lag occurs between pressing an icon and the application actually firing up.

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Verdict: A feature heavy Windows Mobile phone that just lacks a little finesse compared to its peers.