worth buying Nokia N9?
 

My second N900 also failed me.. so i am looking out for a new phone.. my budget is rs.15000($275)

i have these choices N9-64GB lumia 520 and lumia 620

the fact is i love N9 but it was not released in my country(India). so if get one and "if" it faces any hardware problems, i can not repair it here..

My needs: phone should support facebook and other chat IM's, great audio performance and good battery standby(i had a blue scud which lasted almost 9hrs on heavy usage on my N900)

i wish to go with N9(PS: i would need some help initially using the terminal and are there any complains with the hardware??).. any suggestions??

EDIT: N9-64gb is $270 in ebay

can i go with the N9?

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

I serious doubt if N9 and those two lower end-lumias are playing in the same league. Just hardware-wise I think you would get more from your N9 than the mentioned lumias. My sister is also using an N9, and she lives happily without a terminal.

If you are careful in installing apps, it would easily survive > 1 day. How do you define heavy usage? The only downside for a heavy user is that the battery is not removable. Common IM services are available, you may want to check extraplugins project.

Considering N9 is not supported in your country, you probably are on your own if your device is f**ked up. However the probability of getting a faulty unit is probably comparable to hitting a jackpot (: Just make sure you are getting a new unit then it should be fine.

Just out of curiousity, if you are considering WP8, why not Android then?!

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i used to be online 24x7(voip accounts like facebook and gtalk are always active) browse the net for about 6-7hrs a day.. Will play videos in max brightness for about 2hrs and listen to songs for about 3-4 hrs.. Thats how i had used my n900..
In that price point there r no worthy android sets available..
R there any hardware problems in particular with n9 like usb hub failure in n900??

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

Galaxy S3 mini is really worth it at that price point. But I'd definitely go with N9. Much classier.

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I haven't seen or read about problems with the micro-USB port of N9. As qwazix says, the N9 is elegant and stylish

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

In India currently, Samsung Galaxy Grand is going for around ₹18,000. If you consider Android go for that especially since its a dual-sim variant. Yes the screen resolution is poor but for that size if you are someone who wants apps + heavy browsing its obviously a neat deal.

The N9 is still unique but if you are Joe Average looking for a new primary phone the Grand might be more suited to you...

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

can anyone tell me if can a nokia n9 can that nokia n900 can't? i about to switch from n900 to n9.

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

You want to can a Nokia N9? Are you sure you want to put the N9 in a Pepsi can? It might not fit.

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

yes can in a pepsi can.

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

yes i am looking out for a primary phone.. I am not crazy about apps.. But looks matter a lot for me.. I'll go with the N9 itself.. It looks sexy with its hot ui and abduntant storage(64gb)..

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

usb port of N9 seems to be durable enough for me

however, N9 is not known for its capability as a video player (quite the opposite iirc). I really doubt an N9 can survive a day without charging seeing how you use your device.

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

With your usage I can tell you for sure that the N9 will not last the entire day on a single charge.You would need to carry your charger with you to charge it up mid-way through the day.

Im using an N9 64GB too which I got from USA and with 3G on all the time I have to charge my phone in between for it to last enough to reach back home.

Also as mentioned above the Video Player of the N9 is rather picky at what it plays.. So picky that at times it wont even play what is recorded by the phone itself.

In the price range you mentioned the Lumia 620 is a good bet with a rather good battery but if you can manage to push your budget a bit more you can get the Nokia 808 Pureview which is going for a steal in India now or the Lumia 720 which has a crazy long battery life.

EBay for Nokia 720 : http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....m=261212648853

Ebay for Nokia 808 PV : http://www.ebay.in/itm/Nokia-808pure...item19dc77133f


Now im not criticizing the N9. I love my N9 for what it is but it just does what it feels like at times and thats what drives me crazy. Just wished for a slightly better battery life but that AMOLED and the white backgrounds on the internet dont really go along to help the battery.

So make your choice wisely.... :D :rolleyes: :cool:

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

The N9 has its own strengths and weaknesses. I, for one, don't use it so much except for messages, some WiFi and 3G, and mostly music, so it can actually last me 1 to 1 and a half days at most.

Though my OCD kicks in whenever I bump it (I like my N9 naked). So far, there's been a few scratches. But I just remind myself that that's normal.

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

N9 battery life is about a zillion times better than the n900 was and is just as good as some Lumias on most days it would last me but I admit it may need a top up after some heavy use

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

N9 battery is better than the N900 one but still both suck . Harmattan isn't that power friendly like symbian and it's not underpowered and optimized to last . But it can survive a day with some tweakings .

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

It easily survives a day for me with heavy browsing, gtalk, skype, 3G and WiFi. Without internet connection it almost lasts a week.

Yes, I think so. Battery life improved much with some tech like:stop smartsearch, limit install app that consumes much battery, limit interval refresh time of some app( mail, feeds,etc...)

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

thanks everyone!! will be buying it very soon ;)

Re: worth buying Nokia N9?
 

are the seller refurbished n9 on ebay a good deal/ safe to buy? theyre about 100usd, would they have new batterys? thanks