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Nokia N9
16 GBN9-00
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| MeeGo | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-06-21 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 251 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Xcover 2 has an overall score of 58.9, which is a little bit better than Nokia N9's 54.6 score. Galaxy Xcover 2's construction is newer and a bit thinner than Nokia N9's, but it is also a little heavier. The Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with Android 4.1.2 operating system, while Nokia N9 has MeeGo operating system.
Nokia N9 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 854 x 480 resolution and a quite higher pixels density. Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia N9, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Xcover 2 also has a better 320 megahertz graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores.
The Nokia N9 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Xcover 2 features a little longer battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has a 1700mAh battery capacity against 1450mAh.
The Nokia N9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Xcover 2, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia N9 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy Xcover 2 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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