- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Nokia Lumia 820
- LG Optimus L9
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia Sola
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The high-quality LED-backlit LCD has pleasing colors; contrast and sunlight legibility are good too.
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)8 megapixel camera does pretty well.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia neo V compared to the Nokia N9
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The pano shots quality is the same as the standard ones - lack of detail, but other than that satisfying contrast and colors.
1 GHz
MeeGo 1.0 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Justin (Nov, 2012)I bought the Nokia 360 speaker and pairing through NFC is quick and gives you nice tactile feedback when connecting and disconnecting.
screen size
3.7"
3.9"
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Optimus Black costs almost the same as the neo V, so it is an excellent option if you are into big screens.
N9 by Cat (Dec, 2012)Movies though are beautiful on this screen and the size of the screen is perfect.
screen resolution
Xperia neo V by Karen (Oct, 2012)The screen is amazing, you can see every picture in high 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.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia neo V by c|net (Nov, 2011)The lower-end Xperia Neo V has a slower processor, a 3.7-inch touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, a front-facing camera, and also comes in three different colors.
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.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Someone at Sony Ericsson must've thought 5-megapixel photos didn't take so much space.
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 Sony Xperia neo V vs 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.
browser benchmark
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The neo V web browser is an example of how a mobile browser should look and behave.
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.
download speed
N9 by Gowrishankar-VHowever I don't feel it is too slow either with average download speeds of 2 mb.
talk time
414 min
660 min
Xperia neo V by ATR-DRIFTS (May, 2012)Battery life is good; it will last a full day with constant use (i.e. web browsing, music, text, call, videos, etc.).
N9 by Quoad-Toad (May, 2012)I estimate my usage as follows per day - 10 minutes talk time, 6 hours playing music, checking email several times a day, 10 texts, a few minutes on the internet, and a few minutes of game play.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Nokia N9
| Much bigger app store | 700,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 104,000 apps (Nokia Store) |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 6.5x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Uses standard video out connectors | Yes (HDMI) | vs | No (Proprietary) |
| Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find | |||
| Lighter | 126 g | vs | 135 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia neo V
| Store much more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 0.31 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 205x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Longer talk time | 660 min | vs | 414 min |
| Around 60% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Lower network latency | 78 ms | vs | 172 ms |
| 2.2x lower network latency | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 1.83 Mb/s | vs | 0.52 Mb/s |
| More than 3.5x faster actual upload speed | |||
| Faster real world download speeds | 6.22 Mb/s | vs | 2.73 Mb/s |
| Around 2.5x faster actual download speed | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 3.9" | vs | 3.7" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Slightly better browser benchmark | 1,179 ms | vs | 1,509 ms |
| More than 20% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Thinner | 12 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia neo V | Nokia N9 | ||
 |   Rated by 25 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Margie (May, 2012) Rated 80% by by C.C.-from-Florida  |  Rated by 109 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by nfh1429 (Nov, 2012) Rated 100% by by Cat (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by Quoad-Toad (May, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Newer operating system |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 820 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 3 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia J OK standby time |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia Sola Sharpest screen |
 | 6 | Nokia Lumia 620 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia neo L 5-way tie: Has a removable battery |
