Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) vs Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz vs Samsung Omnia HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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256MB
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1500
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What's the better phone? Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB SDRAM |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 360x640 pixels |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Model | Vivaz (U5a) | Omnia HD (Gold Edition) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara | Samsung Omnia HD Gold Edition GT-i8910, Omnia HD Premium |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/4/2010 | 12/1/2009 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) | 58 x 123 millimeters (2.28 x 4.84 in) |
| Weight | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 198 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| 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 | 10.2/2 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 352x288 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | QCIF (176x144) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound Virtual 5.1 channel |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, RA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 450 hours (18.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework | • Colors: Luxury Brown, Champagne Gold DNSe 2.0 • OpenGL ES 2.0] • QuickOffice • Xtragps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.43W/kg (head) |