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

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

Hardware

System chip
Intel Atom Z3580 (22 nm) Apple A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Dual-core
1300 MHz
Cyclone
Quad-core
2500 MHz
GPU
PowerVR G6430 PowerVR G6430 Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 1GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB 16GB, available to use: 11 GB
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

Capacity
5300 mAh 6350 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling
1920x1080 (Full HD)
HDR, EIS, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 2.2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2014
FCC ID value: BCGA1600
Measured SAR
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 249 $ 729
In The Box
Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 18, 2014 Oct 16, 2014 Sep 03, 2014

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