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A quick search at Flipkart reveals that presently there are 4 smartphone models available in India that come pre loaded with latest Windows Mobile OS i.e. Windows Phone 7. One each from Samsung and HTC and two from Nokia. There mobile models are mentioned below:

Nokia Lumia 800 @ Rs. 23,590
Nokia Lumia 710 @ Rs. 15,499
Samsung Omnia W @ Rs. 15,200
HTC Radar @ Rs. 23,990

I will compare all the phones on the following features:

Display
Camera
CPU and GPU
Weight
Internal Memory and RAM
and most important price
Resale Value

Let’s start comparing these phones

Display

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Display Size	3.7”	3.7”	3.7”	3.8”	0.1” more in HTC Radar though it is negligible
Resolution	WVGA 480 x 800	WVGA 480 x 800	WVGA 480 x 800	WVGA 480 x 800	Same Here
Colours	16 Millions	16 Millions	16 Millions	16 Millions	Same Here
Type	Amoled	TFT	Super Amoled	Super LCD	Omnia W
Protection	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass	Same Here

Omnia W carries more weight in Display department. So Omnia W wins in this category.

Camera

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Primary Camera	8 MP	5 MP	5 MP	5 MP	Winner here is Nokia Lumia 800
Secondary Camera	None	None	0.3 MP VGA	0.3 MP VGA	Tie between Omnia W and Radar
Flash	Dual LED	LED	LED	LED	Lumia 800 wins this one
Camera Features	Auto Focus	Auto Focus	Auto Focus	Auto Focus	Nearly Same
Video Recording	720P HD	720P HD	720P HD	720P HD	Same Here

Lumia 800 have a slight edge over others but at such a high price it nearly nullifies the positive side of having a 8 MP camera and HTC Radar also flops miserably in this department because at such a high price we really want something special form HTC. On the other hand Samsung Omnia W features a secondary camera at such a low price compared to others and it also got a decent primary camera rivalling HTC Radar. So this category is also won be Samsung Omnia W.

CPU and GPU

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
CPU	1.4 GHz Scorpion	1.4 GHz Scorpion	1.4 GHz Scorpion	1 GHz Scorpion	HTC Radar flopped miserably here
GPU	Adreno 205	Adreno 205	Adreno 205	Adreno 205	Same Here

And the winner of this category is Nokia Lumia 710 and Samsung Omnia w. HTC is a big flop here because of it’s high price tag.

Weight

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Weight	142 Gm.	125 GM.	115 Gm.	137 Gm.	Omnia w

Omnia W is light weight than others and so it is the winner if this category.

Internal memory and RAM

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Internal Memory	16 GB	8 GB	8 GB	6.54 GB	Lumia 800
RAM	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB	Same here

Lumia 800 wins this category though the high price overshadowed it.

Price

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Price	Rs. 23,590	Rs. 15,499	Rs. 15,200	Rs. 23,999	Omnia W

Omnia W is the clear cut winner here.

Resale Value

Models	Nokia Lumia 800	Nokia Lumia 710	Samsung Omnia W	HTC Radar	Winner
Resale Value	Nokia’s resale value is decreasing in India as the popularity of their phones is decreasing day by day. So it has a mid resale value.	Nokia’s resale value is decreasing in India as the popularity of their phones is decreasing day by day. So it has a mid resale value.	Samsung’s now has a large number of service centre’s through out India and after adopting Android their resale value increases substantially.	With lees service centre’s and lack of advertisement HTC is struggling to grow in this mobile crazy nation and also their mobiles are ridiculously priced here which is ultimately a loss for HTC only.	Samsung