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| Nokia N9 |
When Nokia ambitiously launched the N8 back in 2010 with first ever 12MP camera, it was coined as the flagship devise that would let Nokia face its ferocious competitors. This might have done the trick only if Nokia had at least considered what exactly is the product it was supposed to make. A "SMART" phone with convenient and user friendly interface housed on a powerful hardware to support future's communication needs. N8 was launched in Oct 2010 with just 256MB ram, and 680MHz processor underneath the failed Symbian3. In contrast, back in June 2010 Samsung had already launched Galaxy S with 1GHz processor and 512MB ram housed by state of the art Android. Apple also had launched iPhone4 in June 2010 with 1GHz processor and 512MB ram on its trademark iOS. Both iPhone4 and Galaxy had 5MP autofocus cameras, sufficient enough for a standard users needs.
It seems that Nokia is yet to learn from its mistakes that have sunk its brand image. They are launching N9 with similar out of date features. They don't even have any FIRST TIME feature under their belt this time, like the 12MP camera in N8. Have a look at N9's official videos before its features are compared with competitors
Have a look at the comparison of smart-phones of 2011. In the dual core mobile processor age, Nokia has just a plain giga hertz processor, small 3.8in screen with no gyro sensor, no radio, lowest battery and an ugly design to compete against companies it used to lead. Even the price does not complement its features. I would rather buy a Galaxy S2 with better features and almost same price tag. Or the much cheaper LG Optimus 2X.
Nokia N9 | Samsung Galaxy SII | LG Optimus 2X | HTC Sensation | |
Display | AMOLED | Super AMOLED+ | IPS LCD | S-LCD |
3.9in | 4.3in | 4in | 4.3in | |
Capacitative | Capacitative | Capacitative | Capacitative | |
Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | |
Gyro Sensor | Gyro Sensor | Gyro Sensor | ||
Multi-touch Input | Multi-touch Input | Multi-touch Input | Multi-touch Input | |
Size & Weight | 117x61x12mm | 125x66x8.5mm | 124x63x11mm | 126x65x11mm |
135g | 116g | 139g | 148g | |
CPU | 1GHz | Dual-Core 1.2GHz | Dual-Core 1GHz | Dual-Core 1.2GHz |
PowerVR530 GPU | Mali 400MP GPU | GForce Tegra2 GPU | Adeno 220 GPU | |
RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 512MB | 768MB |
Internal Storage | 16/64GB | 16/32GB | 8GB | 1GB |
OS | MeeGo v1.2 | Android 2.3 | Android 2.2 | Android v2.3 |
Camera | 8MP Auto Focus | 8MP Auto Focus | 8MP Auto Focus | 8MP Auto Focus |
Dual LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | Dual LED Flash | |
Image Stabilization | Image Stabilization | Image Stabilization | ||
Face Detection | Face/Smile Detection | Face/Smile Detection | Face Detection | |
720p Video Rec | 1080p Video Rec | 1080p Video Rec | 1080p Video Rec | |
Connectivity | Wifi + USB + AGPS | Wifi + USB + AGPS | Wifi + USB + AGPS | Wifi + USB + AGPS |
Bluetooth v2.1 | Bluetooth v3.0 | Bluetooth v2.1 | Bluetooth v3.0 | |
Misc Features | Stereo FM Radio | Stereo FM Radio | Stereo FM Radio | |
TV Out | TV Out | TV Out | TV Out | |
Battery | 1450mAh | 1650mAh | 1500mAh | 1520mAh |
Price (appx) | 500EUR | 550EUR | 350EUR | 600EUR |
2 comments:
Yeah, they would be back if they would only focus on MeeGo for their future devices, or at least Android. But with the absolutely terrible Windows Phone in their future it sure will not be as bright as it would have been with only MeeGo.
You'er absolutely right Hariet. In my experience MeeGo is far better than Windows Phone 7. If they were so hateful of Android, Nokia should have at least invested in improving and early launching MeeGo rather than wasting time on Symbian 3 and then partnering with Microsoft for Windows Phone.
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