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| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | MeeGo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2011-06-21 |
| 5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 inches | 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 251 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia N9 is slightly better than Nokia XL, having a 54.6 score against 52.4. Nokia N9's design is much lighter than Nokia XL, but it's somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. Nokia N9 has MeeGo OS, while Nokia XL counts with Android Nokia X 1.0 UI OS. The Nokia N9 counts with a little sharper display than Nokia XL, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 854 x 480 resolution.
The Nokia N9 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Nokia XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 12 GB more internal storage. The Nokia XL features a little better processing power than Nokia N9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a faster GPU.
The Nokia XL features a really longer battery life than Nokia N9, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia N9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Nokia XL, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Nokia N9 is also cheap compared to the Nokia XL.
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