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Nokia N9
64 GBN9-00
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is way better than Nokia N9, having a 71.7 score against 57.2. The Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 operating system, and Nokia N9 works with MeeGo operating system. Although the Galaxy S4 Active is heavier than the Nokia N9, it's way thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a better display than Nokia N9, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bigger display and a way higher pixels amount per display inch.
The Nokia N9 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S4 Active features a better performing processor than Nokia N9, because it has a better 400 MHz GPU, a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S4 Active features a much better battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia N9 features a superior camera than Galaxy S4 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1280x720 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a little more expensive than the Nokia N9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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