Physically, the N9 feels about as good as a device built out of plastic can do. Nokia's devoutly calling it polycarbonate in order to highlight that this isn't just any old plastic, it's a high-grade variety that inspires confidence in its durability while also having the sharp looks to keep aesthetes happy as well. The whole phone is essentially built into the external shell, which does mean the battery isn't user-replaceable and there's no microSD expandability, but at least you can hot-swap the MicroSIM (yes, Micro) card without needing to reboot the handset.
The Clear Black AMOLED display is truly a sight to behold, with stunning viewing angles, a curved Gorilla Glass front, and some pretty excellent (for AMOLED) performance out in the sunlight. We compared it side by side with a Super LCD-equipped Incredible S and the N9 more than held its own. The screen is easily one of this new phone's great strengths, though we'd argue the intuitive UI, responsiveness, and eye-catching industrial design are pretty high up on that list too. All in all, we're highly impressed by what Nokia has put together here, though the N9 does prompt us to ask why the company has opted against making MeeGo its long-term smartphone OS of choice. What we've seen today is a damn fine smartphone with some very neat ideas, one which certainly merits the title of being Nokia's flagship. Or it will do, when it launches later in the year.
Nokia N9 Processor Speed and Memory:
ARM Cortex-A8 OMAP3630 1 Ghz, PowerVRSGX530 powerful processor
Supports Internal Memory
1024MB RAM, 16GB/64GB storage
Integrated MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan
Unlimited Photo Call Records save upto 30 days
Unlimited Contacts Phone Book
Nokia N9 Camera and Display:
8MP autofocus camera with high performance Carl Zeiss optics having 3264×2448 pixels Resolution with Auto focus, Video, Geo tagging,
LED Video light, Face & Smile detection VGA.
Secondary Camera for Video call with Dual LEd flash
4 inches Screen Display 360×640 pixels
Super AMOLED Capasitive Touch Screen with 16M color
Nokia N9 Special Features
Slim and Smart QWERTY Keyboard with T9
Supports Meego OS
Accelerometer Auto rotate sensor (Auto-rotate)
Proximity auto turn off sensor
Touch sensitive controls
HDMI Dolby Digital Plus ResultsTv output Via Composite & HDMI Cables
Hard Anodized aluminum casing
Input Multi-touch method
Save for Scratch-resistant surface
Voice Command, Document Viewer
Photo & Video easy editor supports Flash Lite v4.0
Recorder and Player for Audio, Video files
Extended MP3, MP4 player
MP3, WAV Ring tones, Vibration supported
3.5 mm Head Phone Jack
Speaker Phone, Downloadable Games
Stereo FM radio with RDS & FM Transmitter
Nokia N9 Messages Support
SMS, MMS, Email, Quick Push Email
Instant Messaging
T9 Words Input Method
Nokia N9 Internet / Web Connectivity
Connect via Bluetooth v3.0, Micro USB v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS
Data connect Modes via 3G, GPRS, EDGE, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds Internet Browsing
Nokia N9 Battery Power
Standard Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW) Battery
Stand-by time upto 380 hrs (2G) and upto 450 hrs (3G)
Talk time upto 11 hrs (2G) and upto 7 hrs (3G)
Music play time upto 50 hrs
Nokia N9 Mobile Size and Appeal
480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches Size
135 grams Weight
116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc
