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Samsung Eternity * | Samsung Behold * | Samsung Omnia * |
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|  | Score: 66%
When: November 2008
Worth: $150 - $200
Carrier: AT&T
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| We get our hands on the latest Samsung touchscreen phone in our Samsung Eternity review. Did Mobile TV make this the best TouchWIZ of the bunch? |
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| | | Score: 63%
When: November 2008
Worth: $80
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| Beauty is in the eye of our Samsung Behold review, as we try out the most advanced touchscreen phone, with the new TouchWiz UI, now available on T-Mobile. |
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| | | Score: 64%
When: November 2008
Worth: $200
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| Check out our Samsung Omnia review to find out if this Windows Mobile touchscreen phone will be competition for Verizon Wireless' other all-touch smartphones. |
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| Form factor |
All-touch | All-touch | All-touch |
| Size |
4.3 by 2.2 by 0.5 inches | 4.1 by 2.1 by 0.5 inches | 4.41 by 2.25 by 0.49 inches |
| Weight |
3.8 ounces | 3.9 ounces | 4.5 ounces |
| Screen |
3.2 inches, 240x400 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.0 inches, 240x400 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.2 inches, 240x400 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Finger/Stylus based |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary | Windows Mobile 6.1 |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network | 850/1900 MHz (AT&T)
3.6 HSDPA | 1700 MHz (T-Mobile)
3.6 HSDPA |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
M3 | M3 | M4 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 8 hours
Claimed: 10 hours |
| Voice dialing |
No | Speaker-independent | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, MSN and Yahoo for IM. Presets for e-mail, no Gmail or configuration available. | AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ for IM. Presets for e-mail including Gmail, .Mac and Verizon | AIM, Windows Live and Yahoo for IM. Standard WinMo e-mail setup. |
| Exchange support |
| No | Yes |
| Keypad |
Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY |
| Camera |
3 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 5 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 5 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
| | Opera Mobile |
| GPS | AT&T Navigator | TeleNav Navigator | VZ Navigator |
| Memory |
150MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (8GB) | 1GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | 8GB out-of-box
microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No | Converter |
| UMA |
No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung Eternity | Samsung Behold | Samsung Omnia |
| Design | 3.6/5 | 3.4/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.7/5 | 3.4/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Calling | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 5/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Music | 4/5 | 3.8/5 | 3/5 |
| Video | 3.8/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Camera | 3/5 | 3.4/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Memory | 2.8/5 | 3.6/5 | 4/5 |
| Web browsing | 3.2/5 | 2.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.8/5 | 3.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 | 2.8/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 4.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Value | 3.4/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 66% | 63% | 64% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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