Part of the Omnia series, it was announced in May 2012 and released in July 2012 in the European market.
[5] When the Omnia M was launched in China, the variant sold by China Unicom shipped with 8 GB of internal storage instead of the usual 4 GB.
[3][8] The Omnia M received mixed feedback upon its announcement and launch.
[5][10][8] The device was praised for its build, camera, display, and battery life; however, its low RAM and built-in storage were areas of concern, as the 4 GB variant had only 2.5 GB of user-accessible storage due to default applications.
[8] Additionally, the lack of HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+ was criticized as providing insufficient data speed compared to other devices.