Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB vs Nokia N9

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB vs Nokia N9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB and Nokia N9 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Nokia N9 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB offers 3.5 inches, making Nokia N9 the larger display of the two. Nokia N9 features a AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB's IPS LCD, making Nokia N9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia N9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB offers 5 MP, making Nokia N9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB and Nokia N9 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 1420 mAh, while Nokia N9 offers 1320 mAh, making Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia N9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB offers 32 GB, making Nokia N9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 4 - 32GB receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Nokia N9 has a rating of 3.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Jun, 2010
27 Sep, 2011
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Apple A4
Snapdragon S1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
512 MB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
640x960 px
480x800 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1420 mAh
1320 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.7/5
(711 ratings)
3/5
(1 rating)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v4.x
MeeGo
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A4 APL0398
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A8
1 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 535
PowerVR SGX 530
Adreno 829

RAM

512 MB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

640x960 px
480x800 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

330 ppi
233 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

54.03 %
63.84 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

115.2 mm
116.45 mm
150.83 mm

Width

58.6 mm
61.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.30 mm
12.10 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

137 grams
135 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1280x720
480x800
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Poor
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Front Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1420 mAh
1320 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.5(3G) / Up to 11(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 MB / 8 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: MPEG4 ASP H.264 H.263 WMV VC-1 Mkv
N/A

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MPEG-4 AAC eAAC eAAC+ MPEG-1 audio Layer2 (MP2) MPEG-1 audio Layer3 (MP3) WMA 9 WMA Voice 9 WMA Lossless 9 WMA Professional 9 and 10 Dolby Digital Plus (AC-3 & E-AC-3) FLAC with Loud Speaker and 3.5 mm audio jack Music
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

N/A
Angry Birds Magic with NFC support Galaxy on Fire 2 Real Golf 2011 + Downloadable
N/A

Java

N/A
Yes MIDP 2.1
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Practically Unlimited Entries and Fields Photocall
N/A

SMS

N/A
Yes SMS Editor Threaded View
N/A

MMS

N/A
Yes Unified MMS
N/A

Email

N/A
Yes IMAP POP3 SMTP Microsoft Exchange Push e-mail
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Scratch-resistant surface Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI Anodized aluminum casing Digital compass Voice command/dial Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) Video/photo editor Flash Lite v4.0 T9
N/A

Applications

N/A
Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint) PDF viewer
N/A

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