BLU Elite 3.8 vs Samsung I8700 Omnia 7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    OLED
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 4.2 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 2.4 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    Height:
    122.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    138.2 g

    +1.2 g versus Elite 3.8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

I8700 Omnia 7 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

I8700 Omnia 7: Original memory entry

8/16 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. I8700 Omnia 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus I8700 Omnia 7

  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. I8700 Omnia 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 138.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8I8700 Omnia 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Facebook integration -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input