Nokia 9 - 5 camera???
The Nokia 9 PureView has a radically different photography system that sets it apart from other top-tier phones: it has five cameras on back – a first for any smartphone.
All five of its cameras have the same aperture and field-of-view, and when users take a photo, the entire array snaps a shot at the same time and composites them into one image. Think of the Nokia 9 PureView camera as HDR on steroids.
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Update: We been testing out the Nokia 9 camera since MWC 2019 and have included new images and samples to show how photos compare to other flagship cameras. We also tested out the fingerprint sensor. We'll finish up reviewing it after more testing this week.
It's very different from today's phone camera doctrine that uses multiple cameras – typically ultra-wide, main and telephoto lenses – giving users the ability to seamlessly zoom, from way out to way in. Nokia doesn't do this. Instead, it offers something new with its five cameras.
It's a unique philosophy that compromises on less than you'd expect. Sure, the Nokia 9 lacks an optical zoom, but the massive (by resolution and file size) photos should let you just digitally zoom with better clarity than most other phones.
Unfortunately, the Nokia 9 PureView doesn't quite have the best internal specs on the market, so the phone is a bit of a gamble. Will phone shutterbugs come flocking? Will the unique camera array prove groundbreaking enough to inspire imitation? Or will the design be a curiosity that the market doesn't embrace?
However it shakes out, HMD Global (the Finnish firm now behind Nokia handsets) is hedging its bets: the Nokia 9 PureView will only be a limited run, so it may not be as easy to find as other flagship phones.
Nokia 9 PureView release date and price
$699 / £549 / AED 2,299 (around AU$980)
You can currently pre-order in some regions
The Nokia 9 PureView price is $699 / £549 / AED 2,299 (around AU$980), making it comfortably cheaper than other camera phone powerhouses such as the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Google Pixel 3 XL, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and iPhone XS Max.
It's already out in the US, but retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and B&H Photo are sold out – for now. B&H Photo says it'll be back in stock in late March, while Best Buy is counting on an April 5 re-supply.
In the UK you can currently pre-order the phone from HMD Global with an estimated delivery date of April 1. It's not clear whether the Nokia 9 will come to Australia though, as it's not currently listed on the company's Australian site.


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