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Nokia N9
16 GBN9-00
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| MeeGo | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-06-21 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 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 (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 9.02 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 has a general score of 79, which is way better than the Nokia N9's global score of 54.6. Galaxy S4 is a newer cellphone, and it's also noticeably thinner and just a little lighter than Nokia N9. The Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Nokia N9 works with MeeGo operating system.
Galaxy S4 has a better looking display than Nokia N9, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a larger screen and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S4 counts with a faster CPU than Nokia N9, because it has a faster graphics processing unit running at 400 megahertz, a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Nokia N9, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better camera than Nokia N9, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a much better video quality and a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy S4 has a way better battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1450mAh.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia N9, which makes it a very good choice.
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