Following the appearance of prototype images of the Nokia 9 last month, the soon-to-be-announced flagship device has now surfaced with specifications on smartphone benchmarking website, AnTuTu.
The smartphone which is made by HMD Global, the company with the license to make Nokia-branded smartphones, has a model number TA-1004 with a Snapdragon 835 processor and a dual rear camera setup. Other expected specs and features are listed in the device review below.
Nokia 9 Review
Software
It is expected that the Nokia 9 will run on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.
Design & Display
The smartphone has a 5.3-inch Quad HD display size with 530-nits brightness and a display resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels. The device also comes with a fingerprint sensor.
Memory & Performance
It features an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor along with the Adreno 540 GPU. Memory-wise, it operates using 4GB of RAM with an internal storage of 64GB which can be expanded to 256GB using a microSD card.
Camera
The Nokia 9’s camera department will reportedly offer a dual 13MP rear camera setup with Dual LED flash, PDAF and likely a Laser autofocus. The front camera could also feature a 12MP selfie camera.
Battery
As at the time of writing this article, the battery capacity cannot be ascertained. However, we know that it will be a non-removable Li-ion battery and will also support fast charge.
Nokia 9 Full Specifications
Technology
- 2G:
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800 / 1900.
- 3G:
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA.
- 4G – LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500).
- Network Speed – HSPA, LTE-A.
- SIM Type – Nano SIM, Dual Standby.
- SIM Count – Dual SIM.
- OS – Android 7.1.1.
- User Interface – –
Design & Display
- Dimensions – –
- Weight – –
- Display size – 5.3 inches.
- Display Resolution: 1440 * 2560 pixels (Quad HD).
- Pixel resolution – ~554 PPI pixel density
- Display Technology: IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen.
- Form Factor: Touchscreen Bar.
- Build – Metal unibody design.
- Protection:
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Always -on display
- Colours – Black.
Hardware
- Processor Name/Technology – Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 .
- Processor Speed – .
- Number of Processor Cores – Octa-core(4*2.45 GHz Kryo & 4*1.9 GHz Kryo).
- Graphics Processor – Adreno 540.
- RAM – 4GB.
- Internal Storage – 64GB.
- External Storage – microSD, up to 256GB(Uses SIM 2 Slot).
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Light, Proximity, Fingerprint Sensor, Notification LED.
Camera
Rear
- Lens – 13MP (RBG) + 13MP (Monochrome).
- LED Flash – Yes, Dual-tone.
- Video recording – Yes.
- Properties – f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, Laser autofocus, HDR.
Front
- Lens – 12MP.
- LED Flash – Yes.
- Video recording – Yes.
- Properties – PDAF.
Multimedia
- Music Support – eAAC+, WAV, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA.
- Loudspeaker – Yes with stereo speakers.
- Audio Technology – Dolby Atmos sound enhancement.
- Video Support – MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player.
- FM Radio: To Be Confirmed.
Connectivity
- Bluetooth – v5.0.
- Bluetooth Profiles – A2DP, LE.
- WiFi – Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot.
- GPS – Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS.
- USB – USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, 3.1.
- USB OTG – Yes.
- NFC – Yes.
- 5mm audio jack – Yes.
Battery
- Battery Capacity – –
- Battery Technology – Li-ion.
- Removable? No
- Fast Charging – Yes, Quick Charge 3.0.
Miscellaneous
- Extra Features – –
- Announced – Not Yet.
- Availability – Coming soon.
How much is Nokia 9 in China & the U.S?
The Nokia 9 has not been officially announced yet. However, rumours have it that the device will cost approximately 5,000 Chinese Yuan which is equal to US$734.
