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Nokia N9
16 GBN9-00
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| MeeGo | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-06-21 | 2013-06-05 |
| 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 251 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 Active has an overall score of 71.7, which is much better than the Nokia N9's 54.6 general score. The Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 OS, while Nokia N9 counts with MeeGo OS. The Galaxy S4 Active construction is newer and notably thinner, but heavier than Nokia N9. The Galaxy S4 Active has a sharper screen than Nokia N9, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N9, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 64 GB. Galaxy S4 Active has a better processing unit than Nokia N9, because it has more CPU cores, 1 GB more RAM memory and a much better graphics processor working at 400 megahertz.
The Nokia N9 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active. Both have the same video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates. Galaxy S4 Active features a really longer battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has a 2600mAh battery size instead of 1450mAh.
The Galaxy S4 Active costs a little more money than the Nokia N9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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