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Nokia N9
64 GBN9-00
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a lot better than Nokia N9's 57.2 general score. Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 OS, while Nokia N9 has MeeGo OS. Galaxy S4 is a newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and extremely thinner than the Nokia N9. The Galaxy S4 counts with a superior processing unit than Nokia N9, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a much better graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S4 has a sharper screen than Nokia N9, because it has a way greater pixel number per inch of screen, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a larger display. Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia N9, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy S4 also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way better 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia N9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 has a way better battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also the cheapest one, making this phone a simple decision.
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