#10yearschallenge: Do you remember which smartphones stood out in 2009?

Anyone who uses social networks, especially Instagram, must have already faced the new challenge that is taking over the world. And the #10yearschallenge, or 10 years challenge, where people put their photos from 2009 and compare them to a current photo from 2019. It started out that way, but currently they are already using the joke to make a comparison of several other things. And of course, smartphones could not be left out.

During the last 10 years, one of the technologies that has managed to advance the most and present news and innovations has been, without a doubt, mobile devices. The most used devices 10 years ago were very different, and for many they may even seem too old, but it was still what was successful at the time and it is worth reviewing these icons that stood out on this journey.

Nokia N900

One of the smartphones with the sliding opening style that was quite successful at the time. O Nokia N900 was presented by the company during the event Nokia World in 2009 and had the operating system Maemo 5. With the QWERTY keyboard, it also had a 600 MHz processor, 256 MB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage and a 3.5-inch screen. The device also came with a 5 MP camera and compatible with 3G and Wi-Fi networks. At launch here in Brazil, its price was around R$2 thousand.

iPhone 3GS

Of course, the iPhone of the time is also part of the group of smartphones that stood out in 2019. The model 3GS it was very similar to 3G in aesthetics, but it arrived with a faster processor and a well-equipped camera for taking videos. It is the third model launched by Apple and ran with the iOS 3. as well as the Nokia, the processor was 600 MHz, 256 MB of RAM, 3.5-inch screen and 32 GB variant, although it also had 8 and 16 GB. At the time it was sold here for R$1.5.

Motorola Droid

The Droid of Motorola stood out so much that it ended up winning the iPhone in the magazine award Times , the Gadget of the Year. Also known as Milestone, it arrived with the physical QWERTY keyboard, 600 MHZ processor, 256 MB of RAM and 133 MB of storage with support for 32 GB MicroSD card. It was released with the Android 2.2 (Froyo) and with a 3.7 inch screen. At the time, its price was R$1.499.

Nokia E72

It was launched as the successor to the Nokia E71 and ended up winning the favor of users. Your operating system was SymbianOS 9.3 and the 600 MHz processor. The RAM memory was smaller than those already mentioned, with 128 MB, and internal memory of 250 MB. The screen was 2.36 inches and it also had a 5 MP camera for taking videos with VGA resolution. It was launched in white, black, grey, brown and purple and here its price was R$1.499 at the time.

Nokia Mini N97

Although the screen Nokia Mini N97 was obviously smaller than the original model of the device, in many other ways it ended up standing out and doing better. The operating system was Symbian OS v9.4, with ARM11 processor and 128 MB of RAM. The screen was 3.2 inches, which despite being mini was still considered a good size screen for the time. The internal memory was 8 GB and it had a 5 MP camera as usual. Its price was R$1.799 with white, black or gold color options.

Samsung Omnia HD

The launch of Samsung arrived in 2009 as one of the best smartphone displays ever seen on mobile devices. The screen was AMOLED, touch sensitive, 3.7 inches. 600 MHz processor, running the operating system Symbian OS V9.4, 256 MB of RAM and models with 8 or 16 GB of memory with microSD expansion up to 32 GB.

Sony Ericsson Satio

E Sony how it is Sony, it's no surprise that your device that stood out 10 years ago has camera evolution as one of its main features. O satio arrived being the first smartphone to have a 12 MP camera, and just like the Omnia HD da Samsung, showcased the power of the Symbian operating system on a non-Merchant device. Nokia. Its screen was 3.5 inches, it had a 600 MHz processor, 256 MB of RAM and 128 MB of internal memory. In Brazil it was launched with a suggested price of R$1.899.

Blackberry 8520

A Blackberry also had its device launched on the market that year, mainly for those looking for a corporate smartphone. It sold so well that it ran out of stock within the first few days. running the system BlackBerry OS 5.0, it had a 2.5 inch screen, QWERTY keyboard, 512 MHZ processor, and 256 MB storage expandable with a MicroSD card up to 32GB. Its price here was R$1.249.

Samsung Corby

One of the highlights of Samsung in 2009 was also the Corby, launched with an innovative, colorful design and aimed at a younger audience without much purchasing power. This interaction with the public, and mainly because it came with applications that young people already used at the time such as Facebook, Orkut and Twitter, made it a success at the time. It had a 2.8 inch screen, alphanumeric keyboard with T9, 1 core processor, 80MB memory and 2MP camera. O Corby it was a less “robust” model, but more affordable.

HTC HD2

And finally, we have a representative running the Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, which at the time arrived to show that the platform of Windows could still stand out. O HTC HD2 It had a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 448 MB memory, 5 MP camera and 4.3-inch screen, revolutionizing both processor speed and display size.

#10yearschallenge

For those who jumped on the challenge wave, we at showmetech We have a proposal to make! Have you or someone you know used a cell phone in 2009? If so, comment there telling us what it was and making a comparison with your current smartphone! If you didn't use a smartphone, that model you were already dating or that you remember seeing and liking at the time is also worth it! And it doesn't have to be a smartphone, it can be a regular cell phone too.