Nokia N9 vs Vodafone Smart N9 lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    N9:
    OLED
    Smart N9 lite:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N9: 20 g lighter

    N9:
    135 g
    Smart N9 lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    N9: 7.7 mm narrower

    N9:
    61.2 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.44 in smaller diagonal

    N9:
    3.9 in
    Smart N9 lite:
    5.34 in
  • Chipset

    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Smart N9 lite:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N9 lite: 2.7 mm thinner

    N9:
    12.1 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    9.4 mm

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.

  1. 1. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.7 mm versus Smart N9 lite
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Height:
    148.2 mm +31.7 mm versus N9
    Width:
    68.9 mm +7.7 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    135 g

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    155 g

    +20 g versus N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 cm²

Smart N9 lite has approximately 75.5% more rectangular screen area than N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for N9, Smart N9 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN9Smart N9 lite
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
64 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Smart N9 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    2460 mAh

    +1010 mAh versus N9

Specifications

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1. N92. Smart N9 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 148.2 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29485
General specs
General specs — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • White Pearl
  • Black Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 100 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • FM radio
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N9, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationN9Smart N9 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass