- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Nokia N9
- MeeGo 1.0
- 3.5G
- 3.9"
- 1 GHz
#1 in Nokia phones
Released September, 2011
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)A really nice touch is that Nokia N9 automatically generates images for those of your albums that don't already have album art (such as those you’ve ripped yourself).
Conclusion Check out the Nokia N9
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Nokia N9
1 GHz
MeeGo 1.0 3.5G
Rated 79% by by The Verge (Oct, 2011)If the N8 represented an uncertain, faltering first step toward customizable homescreens and a touch-centric UI, the N9 is a bold and assured leap.
screen size
3.9"
4.7"
4.5"
N9 by Cat (Dec, 2012)Movies though are beautiful on this screen and the size of the screen is perfect.
N9 by nfh1429 (Nov, 2012)The screen itself is a comfortable 3.9", which is big enough to type on in portrait and small enough to use with one hand.
screen resolution
N9 by Marco (Feb, 2012)Not considering the Lumia, fairly below the par in almost evereything but the chassis, any of them had good quality in some areas like graphics smoothness or richness of details, camera, media, number of built-in features, browser, battery duration and device appeal.
N9 by JordonBBut it comes quite close, at 256 ppi, which is still far higher than any television or computer screen out there.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB   | 1 GB |
processor
N9 by projekt (Feb, 2012)It is a well layered interface and the response is very fluid, despite the Nokia N9 not graced with a dual core processor.
N9 by D.-Kechagias (Apr, 2012)Then, it uses a rather old CPU for an end-2011 flagship device (non-dual core), although the MeeGo OS is much faster than Android so it doesn't really show and I guess I can't complain much if my 720p AVIs play fine... Also, I am not crazy about the iPhone-esque "features" of non-replaceable battery and lack of micro-sd slot, but I guess that comes with the design.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 12.1 MP  | 50 MP |
N9 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Still, you get plenty of functionality, a Carl-Zeiss certified lens and a sensor that can capture 8 megapixel stills in 4:3 mode, or 7 megapixel snaps in 16:9 or 3:2 mode.
Performance Real world tests of Nokia N9
cpu speed
N9 by Vassilios-Papadopoulos (Apr, 2012)The efficient use of the processor really shines while playing soccer, or golf or need for speed type games.
N9 by James-R.-Knight--drjaymez (Oct, 2012)It isn't quite as responsive as it could be (slow processor)?
browser benchmark
N9 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The Nokia N9 might be good enough for shooting not too fast-paced scenes, but for that price tag we really expected better.
N9 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)We were pretty impressed by how cool that works - you can use it for ultra fast Bluetooth pairing and identification to another NFC-packing smartphone.
download speed
N9 by Gowrishankar-VHowever I don't feel it is too slow either with average download speeds of 2 mb.
talk time
660 min
390 min
900 min
N9 by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)And we were very pleased to find out that it's battery's fit for the task, too.
N9 by Sagar (Feb, 2013)With all interfaces on full throttle, this guy can easily churn out 28- 30 hours use.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Nokia Store (MeeGo) -
Capacitive -
8 MP
cons
Sortable isn't aware of anything this item does poorly.Reviews Word on the street
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Apps
Nokia N9 | Rated 100% by by rwb (Nov, 2011)The Music app is beautiful and it plays all the popular music formats.
Nokia N9 | Rated 80% by by Rohit-GarewalSummary: if you don't need a lot of external software, but need a heavily reliable phone that does mail, messaging, camera, Skype, music and video brilliantly, it is amazing.
Nokia N9 | Rated 100% by by nfh1429 (Nov, 2012)Already integrated so well, you can call someone via VoIP, or send them a Facebook message, or chat with GTalk...all from the contact card.
Screen
Nokia N9 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)We measured the maximum brightness of the N9's screen to see how it stacks up against other AMOLEDs and the LCDs.
Nokia N9 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)You get the messages from the currently selected folder listed on screen with a quick by-date scrollbar hidden near the right edge of the screen.
Nokia N9 | Rated 100% by by Peter-Wang (Apr, 2012)It is even better than I expected, the phone looks so beautiful, especially the screen.
Operating system
Nokia N9 | Rated 80% by by Deepti (May, 2012)Gorgeous design, stunning display, use of Meego as a new OS fully functional with a true multitasking experience and a UI - the definition of simplicity, fast and high quality camera, NFC, NOKIA Maps and NOKIA Drive I think NOKIA N9 is the most beautiful mobile phone ever created.
Nokia N9 | Rated 100% by by Quoad-Toad (May, 2012)My tablet has Android ICS and I thought it was great, but Meego is far cleaner.
Nokia N9 | Rated 100% by by nfh1429 (Nov, 2012)You've heard of iOS, Android, Windows Phone, WebOS, and Blackberry OS.
Type
Nokia N9 | Rated 79% by by The Verge (Oct, 2011)Nokia made a big push last year to enlighten devs on its flexibility and the ease with which apps can be ported between MeeGo and Symbian devices, which is evidenced on the N9 by the presence of JoikuSpot, a longtime Symbian mainstay, as the preloaded Wi-Fi Hotspot app.
Nokia N9 | Rated 79% by by The Verge (Oct, 2011)More intensive task loads than my routine web browsing, photography, music playback, and occasional calls will inevitably shorten the time you can rely on the N9, but from what I’ve seen it’s safe to say that Nokia’s MeeGo phone is at least equal to, if not better than, the latest handsets running Android and Windows Phone.
Nokia N9 | Rated 79% by by The Verge (Oct, 2011)None of those titles are exactly pushing the envelope the way Infinity Blade and Rage HD have done on iOS, but there’s enough pixel-pushing power to ensure that most current mobile games would be playable on the N9, if developers were actually willing and interested to port them over.
Camera
Nokia N9 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)We are talking about an 8 megapixel sensor with a maximum resolution of 3264x2448pixels and a fast, f/2.2 wide angle (28mm in 35mm equivalent) lens.
Nokia N9 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)We complete our tour at the back of the Nokia N9, where we find the 8 megapixel camera lens and the LED flash.
Nokia N9 | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Here we find the clever 8 megapixel camera lens, which is placed on a metal plate that's almost a badge of honor with it's "Carl Zeiss Tessar" label.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Nexus Biggest screen Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Nokia N9 |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 Rated the best by consumers Lumia 920 vs N9 |
 | 3 | Nokia Lumia 820 Longest battery life during active use Lumia 820 vs N9 |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Nokia N9 |
 | 5 | Nokia Lumia 720 Fastest downloads on real networks Lumia 720 vs N9 |
 | 6 | Nokia Lumia 900 Pretty fast Lumia 900 vs N9 |
 | 8 | Nokia 808 PureView Really high resolution front camera 808 PureView vs N9 |
New duel?
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September 27, 2012
Playing music through car speakers? Can the N9 do this?
Will the N9 play music through car speakers? Does it need a cord or certain cigarette lighter connection to do so?
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