Nokia N9 Review, guide and deals

Nokia N9 Overview

Nokia N9 picture The Nokia N9 runs Nokia's MeeGo OS. It has a 3.9-inch curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels and is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU and a PowerVR SGX530 GPU. There is also 1GB of available RAM. The phone has 16/64GB of inbuilt memory with no memory card slot. The polycarbonate body is coloured instead of painted which, along with the Gorilla Glass protection on the screen, makes the N9 very durable. There is an 8MP camera on-board which also captures 720p video. The phone has DivX support out of the box and only supports the smaller microSIM cards. The Nokia N9 also has NFC support for short distance linking.

Full review of the Nokia N9 and key features below...

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Nokia N9 review

As Nokia shifted focus to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, it abandoned the MeeGo OS before the N9 was released so it is unlikely that the N9 will be getting many more premium applications in the future. The phone itself, however, is a thing of beauty. The display is curved and lies on top of a polycarbonate body with unibody construction. The AMOLED display of the device is excellent, with good brightness and unmatched sunlight legibility. MeeGo’s user interface was surprisingly fluid with excellent features such as deep implementation of social network services. There were also some novel features such as swiping across the curved display to switch applications. The video player is able to play DivX files of up to 720p resolution without a problem. The music player performed admirably and had impressive looks. The performance of the phone was very good and the handset did not show any lag. The 8MP camera of the device performed excellently and took great photos along with good 720p videos. However, it was no match for the Nokia N8 in the imaging department. The web browser of the N9 was very fluid; however, like iOS it lacked Flash support. The main problem with the phone, however, lies in its application availability. The MeeGo OS lacks any killer applications and there is little chance that more apps will be available in the future, given the abandonment of MeeGo by Nokia. Except for this shortfall, the N9 is one of the best phones on the market. Its extraordinary looks and great performance along with a unique UI leaves little to be desired other than the aforementioned app availability. However, apps are a major portion of today’s smartphones and this shortfall cannot be ignored. Also, the high price of the device means that it is much more expensive than more capable phones such as the Galaxy S II. If apps are not important to you, or you simply like the phone’s excellent design and UI, the N9 is an excellent choice. Otherwise, some of the phones running Android or iOS may be preferable.

The Good
The Bad
  • Excellent design
  • Great UI
  • Good battery life
  • Great connectivity
  • Lack of support for MeeGo and lack of apps
  • Expensive as compared to other phones
  • No Flash in browser
  • No memory card slot

Nokia N9 Main features:

  • 3.9-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels
  • Unibody polycarbonate construction
  • 16/64GB of built-in memory
  • MeeGo v1.2 Harmattan OS
  • PowerVR SGX530 GPU
  • 1GHz processor with 1GB of RAM
  • 8MP camera with 720p video recording
  • MicroSIM card support only
  • Weight: 135 grams

 

Other phones to consider

  • Nokia Lumia 800
  • Apple iPhone 4S
  • Samsung Galaxy Nexus

If you are considering buying a Nokia N9 then these phones are worth looking at as possible alternatives to the N9.