After months of leaks, HMD Global has unveiled the Nokia 9 PureView flagship phone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The USP of the smartphone is that it is equipped with marvelous five rear-mounted cameras. Also, it is equipped with some interesting features such as HDR10 compliant display, in-screen fingerprint reader, wireless charging and more. Here is all the information available on its specifications, features and price:
Design and Display
The Nokia 9 PureView has a glass rear and an aluminum frame. It is an IP67-rated water-resistant and dustproof device. It measures 155 x 75 x 8mm and weighs 172 grams.
The Nokia 9 PureView is fitted with a 5.99-inch OLED display that carries support for 2880 x 1440 pixels quad HD+ resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio, HDR10 and Always-on display. The display of the phone is shielded by Gorilla Glass 5. Also, it’s the first Nokia phone that comes with an optical in-display fingerprint sensor.
Cameras and Software
The rear shell of has dual-LED flash enabled Nokia 9 PureView has five cameras and a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. The penta-lens setup of the phone includes two 12-megapixel RGB sensors and three monochrome 12-megapixel sensors.
All the five camera sensors of the Nokia 9 PureView can function simultaneously to capture a single image of 50-megapixel powered a dedicated image co-processor. Each image has 12.4 stops of dynamic range. It is a sensitivity measurement where the brightness of the image increases by twofold. With the help of the ToF sensor, the Nokia 9 PureView can capture a depth map with up to 1200 layers of depth data for up to 40 meters away from camera.
For advanced editing of captured images, users can make use of Adobe Lightroom to export RAW images. Also, the phone includes the advanced Nokia Pro Camera UI that makes possible to see real-time camera adjustments. It also allows users to manage the exposure with fine detail. Google Photos app can natively support the photos taken through Nokia 9 PureView. When it comes to video shooting, it can support for 4K HDR video shooting at 30 fps.
Sitting at the frontside of the phone is a 20-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture with Tetracell pixel bining technology that can merge four pixels into one for brighter images in low-light conditions. The front camera carries support for AI Face Unlock
The Nokia 9 PureView offers pure Android experience of latest Android 9 Pie OS. Like other Android One phones, the Nokia 9 will be treated with OS updates for two years and security patches for three years.
Hardware
The Nokia 9 PureView is fueled by Snapdragon 845, a processor that powered Android flagship phones in 2018. The Finnish has reportedly optimized the camera algorithms using the SD845 that has been available since quite some time. It could have been impossible for the company to launch the Nokia 9 PureView now if it had used the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform that was announced in December 2018. The SoC is supported by 6 GB of RAM. The internal storage of 128 GB.
The smartphone is powered by 3,320mAh battery. It carries support for Quick Charge 3.0 and USB PD. Also, it is the company’s first phone to support 10W wireless charging.
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Price and Release Date
The Nokia 9 PureView carries a price tag of $699. The company has already started receiving pre-orders of the phone. The smartphone will be hitting the markets in March.
