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Popping in for a minute to see where we stand with the Nokia 9. I slow played the review, and carved it up more, to see if HMD could properly support a premium phone built around a crazy camera experiment. Was my patience rewarded? Let’s take a look… Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Check Up: No News is Probably Bad News…”
Well, it’s LIKE a review!
HMD has delivered something fun, something unique, but aside from a crazy camera experiment, we also need to see how it behaves as a phone. This is shaping up to be a longer conversation than I was expecting, and it all hinges on the next update Nokia pushes out to the 9.
Doesn’t mean we can’t talk about general phone performance, some bugs I hope are addressed, and how this phone compares to a more refined option already on the market. Let’s take a look!
Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Two Weeks Later: NOT the final word…”
Wading in to some expanded coverage on the Nokia 9. Lot’s of people asking about comparisons, RAW vs RAW, low light vs Night Sight. There’s a lot happening here, so we can have a conversation about what this phone is doing, and show off a few samples, but it’s REALLY not ready for a full review…
Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Camera: Not ready for a review…”
While joining Damir Franc’s podcast, we got to talking about the Nokia 9 PureView. I’ve been showing off some samples on social media, but it’s tough to fully express why this camera feels different, when we only get to look at compressed samples on Instagram. Why does IG compression have to suck so hard still?
I digress…
The good news is, we can get around that, and YOU can check this out on your own Android phone!
Continue reading “Try the Nokia 9 PureView Depth Mapping on YOUR phone!”
Shot, edited, and rendered in 4K from the Nokia 9!
Smartphone bokeh modes are going to get a lot better! The Nokia 9 PureView is known for having five cameras, but the crazy evolution might come from a special sensor that measures distance. Here’s an impromptu comparison of portrait modes.
Software vs hardware! Let’s fight! Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Bokeh vs Pixel 3: Depth Mapping!”