The Nokia 9 PureView has been unveiled at the MWC 2019, and as the leaks had already told us, this is a phone that packs not two, not three, but a total of five rear cameras. The point is to deliver lenses with different focal lengths to render different photography scenarios. But that aside, the Nokia 9 PureView is a pretty regular offering. It can easily be compared with the likes of the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the OnePlus 6T. And today, we’ll be doing just that, so let’s get right into it.
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Nokia 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs OnePlus 6T price
The Nokia 9 price tag is $699, which comes to around Rs 50,000. At that price you get a model with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. On the other hand, the Xiaomi and OnePlus phones offer multiple variants. The Mi 9 starts at RMB 2,999 (about Rs 32,999) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version, while its 8GB + 128GB option costs RMB 3,299 (roughly Rs 35,000). The OnePlus 6T can be purchased for Rs 37,999 in the form of its 6GB + 128GB version. Its 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB versions are priced at Rs 41,999 and Rs 45,999, respectively.
Nokia 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs OnePlus 6T specifications
While the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the OnePlus 6T both offer teardrop notches on their displays, the Nokia 9 PureView has adopted the old school display, with thick bezels below and above. One design element common between the three is that they feature metal frames and glass backs. In-display fingerprint scanners are present on all three as well, but none of them feature headphone jacks, unfortunately. The Nokia model carries on its front a 5.99-inch pOLED panel with a 1,440 x 2,960 pixel resolution. The Xiaomi phone features a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels, whereas the OnePlus handset gets a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED panel with a 1,080 x 2,340-pixel resolution.
The Nokia 9 and the OnePlus 6T make use of the Snapdragon 845 chipset, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 has gone for the ultra-advanced Snapdragon 855 model, grabbing a clear advantage over the competition. The Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard the Nokia phone and the 6T offers the services of a 2.8GHz octa-core processor and an Adreno 630 GPU. The chipset onboard the Mi 9 delivers an even more advanced 2.8GHz octa-core processor and an Adreno 640 GPU.
The Nokia model will be sold in the form of just one configuration, with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. On the other hand, the new Xiaomi flagship options include a 6GB + 128GB model and an 8GB + 128GB model. Lastly, the OnePlus top-end handset can be purchased with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, or with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s even an 8GB + 256GB model on offer, apart from the McLaren Edition variant, which delivers 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
The software onboard the Nokia 9 is pretty much stock Android 9.0 Pie. There are some necessary changes in the camera department and some other areas though. The Mi 9 of course runs MIUI 10, which is based on Android 9.0 Pie. The highlight of this software is its new system-wide dark mode. The OnePlus 6T comes with its Android 9.0 Pie-based OxygenOS 9 software, which is highlighted by its minute customisation options that make a huge difference to the user experience.
The Nokia 9 PureView comes with a rear camera setup that includes five 12MP sensors, each with f/1.8 aperture. This phone gets a 12MP front camera too. The Mi 9’s triple camera setup features a 48MP main snapper, a 16MP secondary snapper with an ultra-wide lens, and a 12MP camera with a telephoto lens for optical zooming and portrait shots. Its front camera has a 20MP sensor. The OnePlus 6T dual camera array includes a 16MP main camera and a 20MP secondary camera meant for rendering portrait effects. Its front camera is a 16MP sensor.
The new Nokia smartphone has a 3,320mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging as well as wireless charging. The Xiaomi phone kicks in a rather modest 3,300mAh battery, but it’s accompanied by 27W fast charging support and 20W wireless charging support. The OnePlus smartphone’s 3,700mAh battery does not support wireless charging, but it does offer 20W fast charging. And its McLaren Edition is able to deliver 30W fast charging support.
These three phones are exciting offerings in their own right. The Nokia 9 is a photography buff’s delight, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the OnePlus 6T are great devices for people who want great performing all-round handsets.
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