Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Omnia HD vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB)
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11 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HD (1280x720) |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Model | Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Samsung GT-i8910 Omnia HD, Samsung Omnia HD i8910 | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/18/2009 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 123 millimeters (2.28 x 4.84 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 198 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 352x288 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound Virtual 5.1 channel | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV, RV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, RA | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black DNSe 2.0 • OpenGL ES 2.0] • QuickOffice • Xtragps Java framework | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (GT-i8910 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |