While on my iPhone4 change* foray - I was also looking @ the SGSIIX, G/Nexus & Droid Razr, besides the N9. To my liking all the 4 were very competitive [in price & features]...

I was turned-off with the twin Samsungs 'coz of their drab designs... the same-old black/gray/matt plasticky feel! Nice devices but so very 'plain-jane'... and looked immensely fragile.

While I sure was pretty drawn to the Razr - 'coz of it's 'newness' [in design], the sleekness, the strong appeal... and I did admire it's good looks as well. But chose otherwise due to one main concern -- it's not Pentaband; and I had to migrate to the AWS networks this time, due to the stupefying 'plan costs' of the Canadian "big 4s".

Then, while toying with the N9 - I knew instantly that this was for me! Let me be candid -- I fell for its 'looks' -- I'd have purchased it anyway, even it was a damp squid... even if it was just a 'phone' - sans the 'smart'. As luck'd have it - it is a 'smartphone' & pretty good @ it too! And let me be clear too - this 'unibody' is a STAR. U'd know what I mean if u get to hold the Samsungs & the N9 in your hands - face down... this one feels robust to the core! And it's form-factor? Amazing!

Qorax
*I'm thru with the iPhone4 for one main reason [besides the 'plan costs']... it's 4S version didn't offer much w.r.t. the form-factor - that was a deal-breaker, for me.