Nokia 9 PureView Smartphone Has 5 Cameras

Nokia has joined the smartphone camera race by adding 5 cameras to the back of its new Nokia 9 PureView. 

Featuring Zeiss optics, the Nokia 9 PureView takes 5 images at the same time which are then merged together to create a 12MP photo. Two of the cameras feature colour sensors while the remaining three are monochrome, similar to the Huawei P20 Pro (just on a larger scale), which Nokia says should increase sharpness/detail. The company also says that all of the cameras work together to collect up to 10-times the amount of light than a single colour sensor of the same type. 

It would have been cool if the lenses offered different focal lengths but we'll have to see what difference 5 lenses makes to image quality when we put the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone through a full review. 

Every image captured by Nokia 9 PureView is HDR, with up to 12.4 stops of dynamic range and as depth mapping is used to create bokeh, users can adjust focus in Google Photos after taking a shot. 

On the front is a 20MP selfie camera but the device only outputs 5MP images. 

Nokia 9 PureView Camera Specs:

• Rear Cameras: 2 RGB sensors - 12MP, AF, f/1.8 & 3 Mono Sensors - 12MP, AF, f/1.8 
• Front Camera: 20MP (5MP image output)

The Nokia Pro Camera user interface has had a rework and thanks to Nokia's partnership with Adobe, Adobe Lightroom is built into the Nokia 9 PureView where you can edit the uncompressed RAW 'DNG' files captured with the smartphone. 

Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is found front and back so wireless charging is possible, there's a 5.99-inch 2K pOLED screen where a fingerprint sensor is built in and a 3320mAh battery powers the device. 

Nokia 9 PureView Other sample images

Price & Availability 

The Nokia 9 PureView is already shipping (6GB RAM and 128GB memory) and will retail for a global average retail price of $699 which is around £535. 

If you're wondering why the design looks familiar, it could be that you remember reading about the Light 64MP smartphone last year or the Light L16 camera the year before. 

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More Nokia Smartphones 

As well as the Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia also introduced the Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 1 Plus. 

The Nokia 1 Plus is a budget-friendly smartphone that has a 5MP front facing camera as well as an 8MP autofocus rear camera with flash. The screen size measures 5.45-inch and there's a 2500mAH battery built-in. As for its price, it won't cost the earth when it arrives mid-March, coming in at $99 which is around £75.

Next up is the Nokia 4.2 with a 5.71-inch HD+ display (720x1520), 3000mAh battery and a dewdrop front-facing camera design. The rear camera has dual lenses - 13MP, AF, f/2.2 and a 2MP, FF, f/2.2 depth sensor. On the front is an 8MP, FF, f/2.0 camera. The Nokia 4.2 will be available from April with prices starting at $169 which is around £130. 

The final smartphone from Nokia we're interested in is the Nokia 3.2 with a 6.26-inch HD+ display (720x1520) display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera in a dewdrop front notch and a 4000mAh battery. The Nokia 3.2 will be available to buy in early May with prices starting at $139 which is around £105.