Under HMD Global’s stewardship, Nokia has rocketed back into relevance in the international smartphone market, combining the nostalgia for the brand, good design and championing Android One.
Nokia has a phone in every market segment and this week they will bring their latest Flagship devices the Nokia 9 PureView to Australian shelves.
We took an early look at the Nokia 9 PureView and it’s 5 lens array at MWC this year, and what we saw left us wanting more. With this week’s retail launch you’ll be able to get your hands on a Midnight Blue Nokia 9 PureView for $1099 AUD at both Harvey Norman and JB HiFi.
HMD will even bundle in a free set of their Nokia True Wireless Earbuds valued at $199 AUD.
What’s the Nokia 9 PureView packing?
Basically everything you can want. Nokia is not hiding that this is their camera focused device, with 5 x 12MP sensors split cross 2 RGB (colour), 3 Black and White, time of flight sensor and dual tone LED flash Nokia has basically put in all the camera hardware that you can fit into a phone.
Using HDR, the phone simultaneously takes 5 photos with the time of flight data and stitches those together to give you the final image. With computational photography trying to replace multi lens and to some extent HDR it will be interesting to see how Nokia’s solution holds up.
Loaded with Android One, the Nokia 9 PreView is guaranteed to get 2 years of OS and 3 years of Security updates. This upfront guarantee sets the Android One devices apart from basically everyone except Google’s Pixel phones.
Rounding out the specs is a 5.99″ P-OLED QHD notchless display, a snapdragon 845, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, an in-display fingerprint sensor, USB-C but no headphone jack. For the full specs check out below.
| Key Specifications: | Nokia 9 PureView |
|---|---|
| Release date | May 2019 |
| Screen size | 5.99-inch |
| Screen technology | OLED |
| Resolution | 2,880 x 1,440 |
| PPI | 538 |
| Rear camera | 5 x 12MP |
| Rear aperture | multiple |
| Front camera | 20MP |
| Front aperture | — |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 845 |
| Core config | 4 x 2.8 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Storage | 128GB |
| MicroSD | No |
| Battery | 3,320 mAh |
| Battery removable | — |
| Connector | USB-C |
| Headphone Port | — |
| Headphone Location | — |
| Speaker Configuration | Bottom |
| WIFI standards | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth standards |
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| NFC | Yes |
| Location |
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| Android OS | Android 9.0 |
| Vendor skin | Android One |
| Dimensions | 155 x 75 x 8 mm |
| Weight | 172g |
| Colours | Midnight Blue |
We’ll be doing a full review of the Nokia 9 PureView in the coming weeks so if you want to know just how well and Android One powered photography focused flagship device goes stay tuned, and if your mind is already made up then head on over to JB or Harvey Norman on Thursday and grab your own.
What happens to google updates if hmd cease to be profitable? Is it still guaranteed?
Do we know if this will be the Dual SIM version?
If it is I’ll be very tempted. If not I’ll order it from overseas, like I’ve done for the 3 Nokias we have in the house.
Ditto. All the Nokias sold here in Kiwi land have been single SIM phones so I don’t think I’ll see any here.
“NFC: -”
Does this mean it does not have NFC? You cannot use Google Pay?
That must have been a typo in the specs database, refresh!! The device does have NFC and Google Pay.
Really keen to see how this thing goes, my daily is a Nokia 8 despite having newer & more impressive hardware available I just like it & I loved my Nokia 1020, I traveled with it a lot overseas & never felt I was missing anything by not having a dedicated camera which I have never felt before or since.
This is positioned as an enthusiast camera device, they are focusing more on intentional shots perhaps with the ability to post process than traditional consumer happy snaps
$100 more than what they’ll be paying in NZ, not sure how that works…
The Australia tax.