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Nokia N9
16 GBN9-00
| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Nokia |
| Android 4.0 | MeeGo |
| 2012-02-20 | 2011-06-21 |
| 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches | 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 3.9 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 251 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time | 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia N9 has an overall score of 54.6, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Grand X's overall score of 49.8. Nokia N9 has MeeGo operating system, while ZTE Grand X works with Android 4.0 operating system. The Nokia N9 construction is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than ZTE Grand X. ZTE Grand X has a little more vivid screen than Nokia N9, because it has a little larger display, a little higher pixel density and a little higher 960 x 540 resolution.
ZTE Grand X features a little faster processing unit than Nokia N9, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the ZTE Grand X also counts with a larger number of cores. The Nokia N9 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Grand X, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Nokia N9 counts with a greater camera than ZTE Grand X, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia N9 also has a much better resolution camera in the back. ZTE Grand X has a bit longer battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia N9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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