Nokia 9 PureView Review: Trust The Process(ing)
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[NOKIA 9 PUREVIEW REVIEW]
Nokia has always reserved the name “PureView” for phones that push the boundaries of photography. When it launched in 2012, the original 808 PureView packed a then-giant 41-megapixel sensor that made digital zoom useful for the first time. And the PureView Lumia phones that followed spent years just slaying everyone else when it came to low light photos, while also introducing Optical Image Stabilization to the mainstream.
The newest PureView comes from a new Nokia, and it tackles a new angle. This is the Nokia 9 PureView. Its mission: to bring some of the depth and dynamic range of professional still cameras to the smartphone world, without the cost and the bulk. When it succeeds, it produces photographs that ooze character, with an authenticity you won’t get from any other phone. But just like you don’t get money for nothin’... you don’t get these clicks for free. Join me for the Nokia 9 PureView review!
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MrMobile's Nokia 9 PureView review was produced following 18 days with a Nokia 9 PureView review device provided by HMD Global. The device was running build number 00WW_4_19A and received one software update during the review process. A second update is promised to address the camera sluggishness and crashing issues, but was not delivered by presstime.
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I love your videos man
Deal. Processing would probably be faster if they used the Snapdragon 855 instead of the 845😄
Awesome Mike long time sub here 👍
The night shots
Imagine getting your essay written by Michael... He can literally write an essay about a big Mac and still end up getting an A+
The Ivies want to know his location........
Literally the truth!
God bless him
He should review the Hamburger 🍔 phone from Juno
A good writer can make their big toe interesting.
It's a step in the right direction for Nokia, 2nd Gen should be interesting for sure
By the time they'll release 2nd gen we'll already have offerings from Xiaomi and Sony (at least according to recently signed deals with Light)
You mean 3rd gen
Edit : Oh wait, you mean Nokia 9 2nd gen? Sorry.
I owned like 5 nokia phones, including the PureView ones from WP/WM era, they never got things done.
@@SolidSnakeSK how so?
This is so horrible that there might be no second generation.
Your reviews are second to none! Great work as always Fisher 👍
You're too kind, my friend. Miss you, by the by! See you in Paris?
@@TheMrMobile miss you too man. Unfortunately won't make it to Paris, have to be somewhere else 😓 Hopefully see you at the next one!
@supersaf and @mrmobile two of the best in the business!!!
for me it still makes NO sense why there is no MicroSD support and a camera button on a Phone that is based on being a camera... Like you said. I feel that is od! What I love the most is the details on the pictures! Also at 6:04 it managed to capture the depth of the glasses as well. Which often phones just fail at :O
Same happened with the Lumia 1020
I still have my 808 around. The photos coming out of this thing at times still rival modern smartphones.
Glad the PureView series is back.
Mine won't power on anymore. =( The large sensor still sets it apart.
Same here. Still using my mighty 808 pureview and then transferring the photos to my S7 Edge to view them on a great screen. Still fantastic camera!
@@tams805 get new battery
This is Nokia's first generation. Imagine what they could do next generation.
If they do that... So far, Nokia has never pushed their technology further in a pureview. They have always changed concept and solution.
Just imagine if Nokia worked with both Light and Oppo for their next phone. The light technology, but with the 10x optical zoom from Oppo in each of the 5 cameras. That would be so dope! But a phone like this, should also begin to consider having 2 CPUs, where the main one would run the camera and phone, while the second one would do all the processing. Look at professional DSLRs with 3+ CPUs.
@@Wistbacka there would be zero room within the phone for 5 10x zoom sensors, and quality would suffer for non zoomed shots.
@@Wistbacka who actually uses 10x zoom? Its a gimmick. I would rather have those light camera which can capture an amazing photos.
@@Unknown-rk9qm I use it once in a while to capture far away objects, but I don’t need all the cameras to have it.
It's a concept camera phone, and it's not complete without the Lightroom, can't beat it, No Exception!!! Hope to see Nokia use this camera tech in their upcoming Flagship phone of 2019.
Muhammad Bin Afsar Its no a concept phone. Its for sell, which means its not a concept phone lol
@@RetrogradeBeats it's a experimental phone as Nokia puts it
Imagine you meet your idol and ask them for a photo, then your phone says "cannot connect to camera"
Think I'm going to wait for the 2nd Gen. The compromise on this phone is keeping it off my wish list. Still a really promising phone I'd love to own. Thanks for the review 👍
You'll keep waiting... I'm still waiting for a 3rd gen nokia 808 PureView (had a 909/Lumia 1020, which you can consider 2nd gen, looses some sensor size but gains RAW capabilities).
good luck on me waiting for 2nd gen to come out...
Got mine for a great contract deal. the updates really help it and it's great
After the use of Nokia 9 for 2 days I can say this is the most honest review...
One small update for everyone the fingerprint issue has a fix or say you can make it work...
@@nikh89 how is it now? Does it work no issue or like he said non responsive. Thinking of buying this phone
@@radioclash84 it is much better you can get it work faster and flawlessly... No issues there...
@@radioclash84 Android 10 made this device amazing
hows this device is it worth buying
A lot of the things that are wrong with this phone remind me so much of my Nexus 5X:
- The slow processing
- The high temperatures when doing anything
- The laggy camera app
- The lack of onboard storage or expansion
And yet they both share great cameras, although the 5X has long been outpaced by the Pixel line.
HOLY SHIT this hits home, thank god I am replacing my 5X soon.
@@Abdulrahman11799 yeah I'm waiting for my 5X to kick off and then I'm gonna go shopping far away from Pixel land
When you have to pick between sleep and MrMobile's video, always use earphones for better audio.
Highly appreciate the effort and creativity you put into these bits. 👍
Michael's verbal skill/fluency is legit top notch, If only I could learn to talk like him, it'll greatly improve my content
Imagine what Nokia could do with better hardware and better software.
They could return to compete with the big bois.
This phone could've been extremely awesome with better software, better optimization, and more features out of the box. The p30 was still better in most people's minds.
I would jump straight back into Nokia if they took a similar attitude that oneplus had a few years back.
Innovate, free up the restrictions, and bring a cheaper flagship killer with that same camera tech into the market. Make it a fast high tech phone with a nokia-optimized launcher, that has the best camera on the market.
It's the shortfalls of their unoptimized software that kill the sales and hype in my opinion.
All everyone thinks is "wow, this phone had some real potential but it's not for me"
Your hard work and dedication for every single video is one that doesn't go unnoticed! MF ftw :)
Ok cool comment but you didn't have to call him a motherfucker
@@CriticalThought004 r/whoosh
Wow, I like the way you use word play in your reviews. Even though the phone isn't daily driver worthy, you still manage to highlight the negatives without coming across as biased or unfair.
That unbelievable dynamic range tho👌👌
Honestly, the one thing I'm most amazed at the pictures is how natural / lifelike they look. Really amazing. But that fingerprint reader is really unacceptable. Should've gone with traditional capacitive fingerprint sensor instead. Great review as usual Mr Fisher!
That Processing reminds me of the first time i got my Nexus 5X and used HDR+
You were great even when you weren't Mr. Mobile & even after all these years it's still a joy to watch your videos , listening to your voice & how you speak . No one goes into the detailed nuances of the device like you You actually made me a little sad with Jibo video & i don't even own one !! . Keep doing what you do this is your calling for sure . - From a proud fan to my favorite tech youtuber . Live long and prosper
you did a go job on your review, better than most of these youtube tech people.
The Dire Straits joke was well done!
I have that same flash drive. The USB A side ended up pushing itself back into the body with light force even when holding the slider. The USB C side is perfectly fine though.
@CHANNEL BLACK took me a second but I got you.
And also with you.
Haha. I have the same. The cover on the slider fell off but it still works
The way you narrate your every review is so soothing and calm..at the same time convincing.
Funny enough, these complaints could be transferred 1:1 to the Lumia 950. It had a great camera, which was just so much better than the competition at the time... But the processing was agonizingly slow, and it felt like the phone was going to burn in the process. And unlocking the 950 was always more miss than hit, with the constant "come a litte closer" prompt.
This phone is proof the Nokia of today is actually the Nokia of the past. And that Windows Phone was not the problem.
Full disclosure: I owned five Windows Phones over the years, I loved the system, I loved the high-end Lumias. But they were never without compromise....
Had a Lumia 710 and 1020 and I completely agree with you.
The 1020 could pull off some amazing shots, and combined with Lightroom on PC, it's awesome, but the waiting times between photos are trash, and it doesn't have built-in HDR.
You can pull the HDR effect with bracketing and Lightroom, and it's amazing for a phone, but at the cost of having to wait 15+ seconds.
The 710... That was a piece of garbage, but pretty sturdy, it lasted some brutal abuse
Exactly. The reason I haven't already bought the 9 is because I'm still using my 950. I could take the inconsistent unlock and slow processing, or I could take the worse low-light performance, but not sure if I'd take both.
But on the other hand... that dynamic range on the 9 looks absolutely lovely.
Lucky for you, I am also a Lumia 950 owner, though I am using the XL version. You do have a point about the processing. When I want to see the photo, it keeps on saying "Adding the finishing touches..." for like... forever, not until I switched to the Photos gallery.
As for unlocking the phone, well I never have any problem with the iris scanner. Even with my glasses, it still works flawlessly. But hey, PIN is still so much faster.
But the nokia 9 camera isnt ahead of any competition. Yes it tends to capture a little more detail when you zoom in 400% or some shit. But an unpredictable auto mode, bad edge detection, TERRIBLE low light performance, NO OIS IN ANY OF THE 5 CAMERAS.. No thanks.
If they make a 2nd gen with the same camera array, a great background blur, a microSD slot, a good fingerprint scanner and a snapdragon 855, this would be the ULTIMATE phone.
the processing time reminds me of the good ol' Nokia Lumia 1020
Hah, I still have my 1020. Brutally slow processing but massive, insanely huge pics.
Never thought Nokia would ever have a flagship phone. Good to see they're getting back on their feet - I own a 7.2 and loving it so far.
Fingerprint reader: "So yeah its bad, and it seems likely to stay bad, which is too bad."
Your butt is mine...
@@paianis You are too late
This man has an inimitable way with words. It's a pleasure to just listen to his reviews.
What can i say, i mean it has like 5 cameras and that's pretty useful for photography.
But nearly no one buys a phone ONLY for photography. It sucks at pretty much everything else
@@notwelcome2452 Sucks is a huge word to describe this. It's just not quite as good as the rest of the flagships overall, but this camera system is ridiculous.
This phone will be the Leica of phone cameras in the near future and will see a resurgence once people understand the following:
-3 of the 5 cameras shoot in true monochrome
-The screen is oled ( Which is perfect for on-the-fly proofing of pictures )
-you can shoot pictures 100% manual
-The 5 cameras are 12mp each
-and the 5 cameras are CCD sensors
..
The photos look incredibly realistic..
This might replace my dslr because of how competitive the dynamic range is.
It's a breath of fresh air.
I instantly subscribed only for the quality and the way he delivers it! I would binge watch all your videos if they were on Netflix
The fingerprint scanner is like that fake fingerprint scanner they put on clones
Feels the same as the OnePlus 6T. I guess it's the limit of optical fingerprint reading technology. It's just not that great. I mean, it outright kinda sucks. Not sure why manufacturers introduced it.
@@CitarNosis317 don't compare this to one plus 6t
@@aravindr4986 why? because you think that every phone is perfect? if they have their opinion about some tech and used it, then it's an ok to compare with another one.
@@hand1ification The fingerprint scanner on op 6t >>Nokia 9 pureview.It is slow but it unlocks the phone.This one looks like a fake fingerprint scanner "press hard".
@@aravindr4986 I don't know, it works just fine after registering in Safe Mode. It takes as long to unlock as the 6T.
Was waiting for your review ( even thought I've spammed almost all of the other videos on YT ), bc you do it the best!!
Fingerprint sensor is fixed and the prosessing is faster now.
Have to say I'm progressing through your videos like water through a sifter. Brilliant well made content with eloquent dialogue and information with no fluff.
Nokia fan boy at heart and hope to see the next iteration of this or another high end offering from the brand.
6:52 I don't think there is a phone more slippery than the Xperia XZ2
Edit: As for the cameras, I don't know why but I prefer multiple cameras working together for better image than individual cameras like the S10.
I bought mine two weeks ago and I love it. It is my first high end phone. The fingerprint scanner is slow accurate.
Imagine taking a picture of someone and they say "bro TF which lens do I look at"
Nice
I've always waited for your reviews. Non biased and love that soothing voice. For me you are the best tech youtuber. Hope you reach 1 million sooner than expected
The processing can be made shorter via a software update with background activity being decreased while shooting
And the dollars will help me save a kidney when I'll try to buy the upcoming iPhone se 2
You and Juan, two reviewers I really like because your reviews is more in this line, always understand what the phone wants from its customers and viceversa , allowing us to choose the right phone !!!
Another great reviewer. It's really something special how enjoyable your videos are. I feel like I'm watching mini series or something
Michael, your videos just keep getting better and better! Production quality is top-notch, but more importantly, you talk about the stuff that really matters. With a device like this, it's so easy to get carried away with the camera which, you rightly said, is the USP of the phone. But highlighting real-world issues like the buggy fingerprint scanner, the slippery surface, and the lack of storage - these are things that I feel are just as important - if not more, because these issues will impede your usage on a regular basis. Sometimes a phone just needs to be a phone.
Keep up the great work! And sorry for the late comment. I'm in the market for a new device, and as a matter of principle, I never buy a phone that is just released. I wait 6 months to a year to let the software settle in and all the bugs to be fixed, which is why I'm only just watching this now.
Mobile Nations is like the Avengers of the Digital Tech Media Industry.
And MrMobile is the Iron Man of it. 😎
0:50 that reference was so good
Other reviewers seemed to not have an issue with the fingerprint reader. Could it have been a faulty unit you got stuck with?
Your videos have a therapeutic effect Michael!! Here to just chill after a tough day @ work 🙏
I love the cameras of this phone. But the fingerprint sensor it's a bad joke.
@Roborav What?
How do you know. You all used? :DDDDD Where are the argument? Your opinion is a joke.
maybe it works better with the middle finger when it asks for that
@Roborav I think your living under a rock if you think that. For one this phone is amazing, other then the finger print sensor is a solid phone and so are all their others and that's why they are so successful recently
@Roborav I think you're high, this phone is amazing. Best camera(s) on the market, stock android, Durable and premium build quality and good performance and great customer support. It's one of the top 5 android phone manufacturers because of this and I've stuck with them since they started making phones again in 2017, I've had three of their phones and all of them have been amazing in value.
@Roborav Nokia is appealing to the budget and midrange markets mostly and they are doing extremely well showing as they already hold a good amount of the market under their name
Only time I actually watch an ad is when mr mobile does it
Man those old Nokia Windows phones were truly ahead of their time
#RIPtoTheLegend
I like how Nokia always finds ways to stand out. Short comes and some problems? Sure. A great foundation for next devices? Yeah. Keep strong Nokia!
Guess I have to wait for Nokia 9.1
Nokia 9 plus?
Me too.
Finally a UA-camr which doesn't just pan the Nokia 9 for existing. All the complaints are very real, and I don't think it's a perfect phone either, and has many flaws. I really hope they update it next year, fixing most of the current issues we have.
Money for nothing.
Clicks for free.
Subbed. (Pfff who am I kidding. I've been subbed)
I have only just purchased the Nokia 9 Pure View, really for its still photography. I am late considering its been out quite a while.
I have had professional level DSLR, mirroless camera before, and I still have one. I am not a professional, but an enthusiast, my knowledge of photography is adequate, but not extensive. I was looking for something light to carry I'm my pocket, but at the same time, does not take a massive performance hit.
I am to tell, this is the finest smartphone camera I have ever used, and not by a small margin either. I have several smartphones, and I have what many people call the king of smartphone cameras now, Huwai P40 Pro, which is the second best camera on any smartphone I have used.
Back to the Nokia 9 Pure View, I am in awe of it's capability. Purely as a smartphone, it's other features, I don't think it's in the race, hence my purchase of the Huwai P40 Pro. And I acknowledge that it's processing of images is slow, buggy type of camera app, and for outdoor night photography their are better options. And I realize this is not for your average smartphone user, who is neither a professional or enthusiast, better options for them too. But looking purely from a point of view of photography, hard core photographers, who are willing to use its settings to its full potential, and are okay with post processing on the phone, or better still on your computer in Photoshop, Lightroom or any other software, this is a no brainer. The images this camera produces, it's dynamic range, the way it keeps a lot of information in its shadows and highlights is really impressive. I have had a medium format digital camera, sometimes I feel it even edges past that. I am no way saying it compares with full frame, or medium format camera, with their high quality sensors, lenses and the ability to actually change the aperture. But for a smartphone, this is beyond my expectations, it's beautiful. And the ability to take good quality Raw images, and truly actual monochromatic images in the raw format, due to its triple monochromatic sensors! I think apart from the Leica Monochrome professional camera, I don't think there is a another digital camera with this ability, even among dedicated high end cameras. But to have this in a smartphone is impressive.
I really hope Nokia releases the next version of this smartphone, updated and all the places were this falls short improved, whilst keeping the same photography concept of this camera, several sensors working together for jaw dropping results, and I hope the dedicated monochromatic sensors, with the ability to shoot black and white photos in Raw and Jpeg remain.
Nokia, you really have something to be proud of, I would really like to see an improved version of this soon.
Rumors of them working together with Microsoft Windows nokia and like the awesome 2015 nokia lumia 950xl way ahead of its time and new and more apps in app store and also rumors of them working with motorola their battery 7000mah and LG technology that gets copy by Samsung and get all the credit
Honestly I wouldn't mind a thicker phone if they had the sd card slot and some kind of night mode or better image processing overall, and I don't care at ALL about a fingerprint reader under the screen, just put a physical one, nokia!
phones with greater durability and performance >>>>>>>>> thin phones
Most detailed review mentioning it's pros and cons.. superb man..
The way your speak is very elegant, nice review
the storage issue is addressed by the 3.1 USB protocol not the google app, if your pc also has a USB port of the same protocol you could transfer the whole storage capacity in that phone in under 5 minutes, unlike most phones which despite having USB type C only run on USB 2.0
THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR! SO EXCITED TO WATCH 😁 Really curious to see if the software can do the hardware justice!
Mr. Fisher, you are the pioneer in the reviewing field. I am viewing your reviews since I first bought Nokia Lumia 920, after watching your review. By the way, "Money for Nothing" was a nice touch.
I would recommend putting the sponsor spot after the final verdict. It is a bit annoying. Other than that this is a quality video with excellent style.
He does that on purpose because many people as soon as his verdict is rendered end the video before the sponsor spot
@@jaust9077 it's about time loss, and limbo. A sponsor spot is a waste of a viewers time, unless the spot is blocking something that the viewer wants to see. This however does not make the spot useful to the viewer but puts it somewhere in an uncomfortable limbo between useful and useless. This is why people, myself included don't like this. It works on paper as viewer retention goes up, but not in practice as it degrades the quality of the video, and wastes viewers time.
Phineas youre missing the point man...research shows that people dont watch sponsor spots at the end of videos. The sponsors dont pay for people to not watch that portion so many youtubers put it somewhere in the middle of the videobor right before the end. I really dont what the issue is anyway the spot was less then 30 seconds.
@@jaust9077 I get it, and you are right about the research, and I don't think my solution of moving it to the end is a good one. For the first time in the history of art people have to sacrifice quality to make a living. As a consumer, of course I am going to ask for quality. But it's a shame that people wouldn't be able to make a living this way. My hope is that with direct funding people won't have to have sponsor spots. I said that my idea of removing sponsor spots entirely is a bad one, but the reason I still believe in it is because it's a better system than we have now.
Quick update the fingerprint sensor works perfectly now as I just got my Nokia 9 and there is little to know issues logging in. Just remember to get a case to stop the slipperiness
Nokia.... I really want a true Nokia team.. This is just hmd global...
All the execs and most of the designers who work for HMD came from Microsoft and Nokia's phone divisions when they were shut down/sold. In all but name this is Nokia's/Lumia's old team.
The thing is the engineers behind the camera and it greatness work at Huawei now. No kidding they are the leads at Huawei camera division.
I'd pick one of these up, if I was certain Nokia is releasing a variant with the SD855 later on in the year. Excellent video Michael.
I love your reviews man you are the reason I only buy phones you review cause I trust your word
This is an incredible phone.
It almost never over exposes !
2019, when 128GB of storage isn't enough...
@Norhayati Shaari mobile gamer is the cringiest term ive seen the recent years. heavy makes it even worse.
I've had this phone and a galaxy s10+ and the Nokia rarely takes pictures I like more than the galaxy but when it succeeds it blows the galaxy out of the water
How would you rate the S10’s camera?????
I like mine, love that Android is as close to stock as your going to get, the camera is fantastic, it’s fast, battery life is decent, what more do you want. All software features have been fixed, especially the heat issue and night shots, which is the best part about owning this phone, the updates, I get at least one per week for the camera. New filters, faster processing, they just keep coming. So there is some truth about this phone feeling like a beta but that’s okay because the camera hardware is spot on in every conceivable way. As for the large files, well I simply wrote a macro that automatically connects to my PC, uploads the photos, deletes photos. Took me all of 20 min. to write and prefect the procedure.
Nokia: Camera kings; Software duds.
God I know. Why not run stock android and be done with it you know?
It's stock android lol
Wdym it's stock...
@@fubarexress6359
In doing research for a new phone, I found that there were complaints of Android updates crippling every single AndroidOne phone I was considering. The complaints about the Nokia phones were numerous and substantial enough that I had to remove them from consideration.
I used to swear by stock Android, but that was based on my experiences with Nexus devices and Google Play editions of other manufacturers phones sold by Google itself. The AndroidOne program is clearly not providing that sort of reliability.
For me, a cable connection is far more convenient than having to remove the microSD card with a SIM-tool, fiddling with it with a 40% chance of dropping it, inserting it on my SD card reader, and finally plugging said reader on my desktop. If only phones have a nice weatherproof latch that can be easily opened with a finger...
You look great and very handsome keep it good work
I actually have gained a new respect for Nokia Android phones. I think if they take the criticism they can really make a change and make some solid top level devices. I think they can do it. I'm typing this from a Nokia 6.1 (2018). I would like to see them improve and offer more polished features. Once that happens I think they can compete at the flagship level. Right now I think they should continue with their mid range devices because they are killing it their. Especially since their phones mostly run on Android one.
RIP Unlimited Google Photos storage
Nokia 9 user here. Jumped on it with the promo $100 off in the first week. Michael left out the beautiful POLED screen, but for every good there is a bad on this phone. Certainly doesn't feel like a top of the line phone.
2nd and i am here instantly after getting your notification ❤️
Step in the right direction. But could’ve done better. The 1020 and the PureView 808 with 45MP were true game changers. Hope Gen 2 would be a better upgrade.
So basically Nokia is tanking for a top draft pick 😜😅😅
Excellent review as usual. I was blown away by the camera, and completely forgot about the lack of night vision or wide (let alone ultra-wide) angles, till you reminded me at the end. Yeah, as mind-blowing as it is, I'll take the "excellent till I saw this" S10 or Pixel 3 cameras over it.
The phone is good but not that good. Will keep my s9.
You don't need a dedicated camera button, you can use the Volume Rocker instead by changing the camera settings
The RAW images are unmatched but I think the versatility of say the upcoming P30 Pro is what I'll be going for next. Not to mention access to 40mp RAW samples, count me in. I really really love this phone and I wanted it to be my next device but I can see the shortcomings of this system so I'll have to settle for admiring the photos taken by others who get one.
Agreed.
The cameras almost seem to live up to the PureView name, but PureView devices (well the two of them) also had great hardware and software to back them up. Especially stuff like camera buttons and microSD card slots...
Michael is such a cool dude, out of all the tech reviewers I'd love to meet him the most.
Nokia Is Nokia... We hope Nokia again made some legendary phones
This reminds me of the Nokia 1020 PureView phone. This was a good (but not great) phone which had various good (and not so good) features alongside the best phone camera on the market.
I still have my Nokia 1020 phone. I am still very impressed by the 43Megabyte DNG Raw files that I was able to create.
But the thing is , the Nokia 1020 , just like the Nokia 9, has a camera which although very good (probably the best on the market) is not far enough ahead of the competition to overcome the other weaknesses and flaws of the phone.
I recently purchased a Huawei P20 Pro as my main phone (replacing the Nokia 1020). The Huawei produces amazing 80Megabyte DNG Raw files which are also very impressive (maybe a little to over saturated) . But just like the Nokia, it means that I have some great files to work with in Photoshop / Light Room.
Either way, as you say, the bugs and flaws of the Nokia 9 need to be resolved if this brand is to really "take off".
Just a little tip for the finger print sensor, don't scan the tip of the thumb, but rather the thickest point of the finger, right on top of the joint. You're welcome :)
I like how he recognizes that most of us are here for the information and not to actually buy the phone
A bit more than a year after this review, the price for this phone has been reduced drastically and you can get a brand new Nokia 9 for a bit less than 300 dollars (got mine a month ago for 280). With such a price tag and all the software updates the phone got in between (Android 10, security patches, camera fixes, fingerprint sensor which is much more accurate now... though not perfect yet), it makes it worthier to own than what it was when first released last year. Just my 2 cents :=))...
I was so excited for the Nokia 9, i still am, i hope they get it right the next refresh
The way you narrate is gold 👽
Why are you the best phone reviewer?
I don't know but you are.
I still have a fond low light memory of the month and a half I had with the Nokia Lumia 920 (red). It was a great low light shooter, wireless charging, tiles, and the camera made it a great smartphone. I agree with your final thoughts that Nokia is on the right track (with Light) and I look forward to seeing a Nokia that can shoot as well as a Nikon (in manual mode).
Very nice authentic and genuine review honestly. This is one of your best I have seen in recent times. Thanks for clearing all of our thoughts Mr Mobile 🙏😎 11/10!!!
So much potential. Can they just make it thicker with bigger battery, add micro SD card, pixel night shot, and better fingerprint/speakers? So Mich potential for a perfect phone