Nokia 9 PureView specs: Five cameras and Android One

Sure, it's a trypophobe's worst nightmare, but the Nokia 9 PureView has a lot to offer, both in its five-camera array and its general specs as the company's latest flagship phone. Whether you want the best optics around, a large screen with minimal bezels, or a clean build of Android 9 Pie, this is an attractive handset at a reasonable price of $699.

But what exactly are you getting out of that money? Here's the breakdown of the Nokia 9's internals.

Nokia 9 PureView specs

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CategoryFeatures
Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie
Display5.99-inch 18:9 pOLED QHD+Gorilla Glass 5
ChipsetOcta-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845Four 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold coresFour 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver cores
GPUAdreno 630
RAM6GB LPDDR4X
Storage128GB UFS 2.1 (non-expandable)
Battery3320mAh
ChargingUSB-C18W wired chargingWireless charging RX (Qi 10W + PMA 5W)
Water resistanceIP67 water and dust resistant
Rear CamerasTwo 12MP RGB f/1.8 1.25μmThree 12MP monochrome f/1.8 1.25μm
Front Camera20MP 1μm
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11 ac 4x4 MIMONFC, LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0GPS/AGPS/GLONASS
SecurityIn-display fingerprint sensor (optical)
SIMSingle or Dual Nano SIM
Dimensions155 x 75 x 8mm
ColorsMidnight Blue
Price$699

The Nokia 9's camera capabilities are absolutely bonkers, with the phone able to shoot entirely in HDR and the five cameras working together to create insane depth maps that aid in portrait mode photography. Even beyond the photographic capabilities, though, this is an extremely solid phone with some of the cleanest software around, thanks to Android One.

At the moment, there's no exact release date, but the Nokia 9 PureView should be available in the first half of the year for $699 in the U.S. With 128GB of storage and Adobe Lightroom pre-installed, this phone is clearly aimed at photographers, but if you can live with last gen's processor — which, to be clear, is still blazingly fast — this is a compelling option for almost anyone.

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Hayato Huseman

Hayato was a product reviewer and video editor for Android Central.