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Nokia N1 vs iPad mini 3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact: specs comparison

By Nick Todorov

Updated: Nov 18, 2014, 8:39 AM

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Nokia N1 vs iPad mini 3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact: specs comparison

Without a doubt, the announcement of the Nokia N1 Android tablet is the highlight in today's news stream – partly because it is exciting to know that Nokia has not given up on designing mobile devices yet, and, no less importantly, because the slate is shaping up as one of the best offerings in its segment. The latter becomes clear once you take a look at the N1's specs sheet – a 1536 by 2048-pixel display graces its front, a quad-core, 2.3GHz Intel Atom processor does all the number crunching, and 32GB of storage are on board for all your files. All of that is housed in a one-piece metal construction with ergonomic design. Seriously, what more could you ask for out of a $250 tablet?

Sadly, it will be a while until we get the chance to take the Nokia N1 for a spin as it won't be launched until next year. Nokia is planning on putting the N1 on shelves in China around mid-February, and there's no word on when the slate will reach western shores. Yet nothing stops us from comparing Nokia's first Android tablet against the competition. At least on paper, that is. Here is how the Nokia N1 stacks up against the iPad mini 3 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact in terms of specifications.


Nokia N1	Apple iPad mini 3	Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Design

Dimensions
7.90 x 5.46 x 0.27 inches 200.7 x 138.6 x 6.9 mm	7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm	8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches 213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm
Weight
11.22 oz / 318.0 g	12.03 oz / 341.0 g	9.52 oz / 270.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
		Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
		Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gray	Gold, Gray	Black, White
Phone functionality
		Yes

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 69.45% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 71.82% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 70.31% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 324 PPI	1536x2048px, 324 PPI	1920x1200px, 283 PPI
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Atom Z3580 (22 nm)	Apple A7	Snapdragon 801
Processor
Quad-core 2300 MHz	Dual-core 1300 MHz Cyclone	Quad-core 2500 MHz
GPU
PowerVR G6430	PowerVR G6430	Adreno 330
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
		microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop)	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)

Battery

Type
5300 mAh, Li - Polymer	6350 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
		Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	5 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm	8.1 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling	1080p HDR, EIS, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p (30 fps)	2.2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.0	4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer
Screen mirroring
	TV-out	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
		FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
		40
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE, HSPA, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode	Flight mode, Silent mode	Music ringtones (MP3, AAC), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice commands, Voice recording