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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-11-18 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.90 x 5.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.22 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 370.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3580 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a global score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than the Nokia N1's 66 score. The Microsoft Surface 3 construction is a lot thicker and extremely heavier than Nokia N1. The Nokia N1 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot greater pixel count per inch of screen.
Nokia N1 features a quite superior performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Nokia N1 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU. Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia N1 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Nokia N1, both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a bit more money than the Nokia N1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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