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Nokia N9 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N9

Nokia N9

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WidthPre: 1.7 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · N9: 61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · N9: 3.9 in
  • DepthN9: 4.8 mm thinnerN9: 12.1 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 16 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · N9: 116.5 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2009N9: 2011 · Pre: 2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
N9: 116.5 × 61.2 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
N9: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. N9
    Height
    116.5 mm
    Width
    61.2 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN9Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN9Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN9Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN9Pre
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN9Pre
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN9Pre
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN9Pre
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • No
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN9Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging

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