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Technical Comparison Template
Lewis Baxter
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Technical comparison of Smartphones................................................................................................... 2
Comparison table .................................................................................................................................... 2
Evaluation of the Technical comparison table ........................................................................................ 3
Additional comparison ............................................................................................................................ 3
Relative cost: ........................................................................................................................................... 3
How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months) ............................................................ 3
Ease of use .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Problems/Known errors of the two devices ........................................................................................... 5
Online Connectivity ................................................................................................................................. 5
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical comparison of tablets ............................................................................................................. 5
Comparison table .................................................................................................................................... 5
Evaluation of the Technical comparison table ........................................................................................ 6
Additional comparison ............................................................................................................................ 7
Relative cost ............................................................................................................................................ 7
How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months) ............................................................ 7
Ease of use .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Problems/Known errors of the two devices ........................................................................................... 8
Online Connectivity ................................................................................................................................. 8
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Technical comparison of Smartphones................................................................................................... 8
Comparison table .................................................................................................................................... 8
Evaluation of the Technical comparison table ........................................................................................ 9
Additional comparison ............................................................................................................................ 9
Relative cost ............................................................................................................................................ 9
How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months) .......................................................... 10
Ease of use ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Problems/Known errors of the two devices ......................................................................................... 10
Online Connectivity ............................................................................................................................... 10
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 11
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Introduction
In this report Im going to be talking about laptops, smartphones and tablets to find out which one
is cheapest for new solutions for business. I will do this by doing in depth research to find the best
deal and price so it keeps costs to a minimum.
Battery life
Features/unique
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features
Snapdragon
- Active noise cancellation
with dedicated mic
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA
player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV
player
- 15 GB free OneDrive storage
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263
player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)
Accessories and
customised
editions
Additional comparison
Relative cost:
Both these phones are on 24 month contracts so you will be able to upgrade to the latest version of
that phone at the end of the two year period. Over the two year period the nokia Lumia 625 is 600.
whereas the Samsung is 31 a month over a two year period at 744 however you do get a laptop
free with this so we are saving money on the laptop so based on this is a better deal and cheaper.
How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months)
For nokia Lumia in the third quarter they sold 8.8 million units whereas Samsung sold over 20 million
units for the first hundred days of sales across the world.
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Ease of use
Based on my research that Ive gone and done I can conclude that the Samsung is the easiest to use
based on customer reviews put on websites by customers who have tried and used both phones. On
average at Tesco mobile customers rated the ease of use at 8.5 out of 10 which suggests that its very
easy to use and the employees at New Solutions For Business should have no problems getting
started with it. However the nokia is out scored by just half a point at 8 out of 10 so this suggests
that it easy to use but its not as good as the Samsung.
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Online Connectivity
Both the nokia and Samsung offer 3G and 4G as part of the contract so the online connectivity is the
same as they both offer the same online connection its not going to vary it just when youre in the
middle of now where which one gives you the better signal.
Conclusion
Overall they are both good phones but the nokia is better for New Solutions For Business as it will
have things like Microsoft office on it as part of the package whereas on the Samsung youll have to
pay extra on top of the contact to get these features to be on the phone. Also the nokia is easy to
use which means new people joining the company will have no problems getting to know their
equipment. Based on research that Ive done the nokia also offers better 3G/4G connection across
the country which means that if you need to require the internet you can virtually anywhere in the
country where Samsungs coverage isnt as good which means when you need the internet you may
not be able to get. So the nokia is the phone to get as it will have all the features a company like New
Solutions For Business will need.
Comparison table
ASUS MeMO Pad
Black 8 Inch Tablet 16GB
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CPU
Battery life
Features/unique
features
Accessories and
customised
editions
8 inch screen.
Resolution 1280 x
800 pixels.
IPS technology.
Pixels per inch: 149
ppi
Up to 9 hours
battery life
(depending on
usage).
microSD card slot
USB connection
Screen protectors
Covers
Pens
insurance
Up to 10
hours
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into what you can buy as extras for it whether that is extra storage to cases to protect and insurance
if one of them breaks.
Additional comparison
Relative cost
At 250 the Microsoft surface is 100 more than the ASUS memo pad so if you were saving money
to get a better laptop then youd get an ASUS memo pad as it does what you need to do but once
youve got the extras added to the ASUS it would end up costing the same as the surface so there is
no point looking at the price difference because of the extras that need to be brought with it.
How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months)
Microsoft states its profit on the surface 2 and it says it made $400 million in the quarter of sales
whereas the ASUS memo pad had no sales data available so I cant compare the two together.
Ease of use
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As you can see above the ASUS does seem to have a better ease of use rating at 8.4 out of ten
whereas the surface only scores 2.5 stars which is about 5 out of ten so people who use this tablet
so this suggests that people who are using these two tablets find the ASUS memo pad easier to use
than the Microsoft surface tablet.
Online Connectivity
The Microsoft surface has built in 3g and 4g but 4g does come at an extra cost and you can also
connect to home Wi-Fi and any free Wi-Fi across the country. However the ASUS memo pad doesnt
have 3G or 4G so youll only be able to connect to home WI-FI or youll have to buy mifi at an extra
cost to get coverage across the country.
Conclusion
Overall Id go with the Microsoft surface tab 2 that has more built in features like word and 4G
internet access which the ASUS doesnt have. Also the surface is better value for money even
though its a hundred pound more the Microsoft surface 2 come with all the mod cons imaginable so
you dont have to pay no more extra fees on top of the 250 that youve already spent whereas on
the ASUS memo pad youll need to buy the Microsoft office for it as well as the latest internet
browser so the employees arent lagging behind.
Comparison table
Asus 15.6 Inch
CPU
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GPU
RAM
Storage
6GB RAM
1000GB SATA hard
drive
Operating system Microsoft Windows
8
Screen
15.6 inch screen.
High definition
display.
Resolution 1366 x
768 pixels
Battery life
Up to 6 hours
Features/unique
features
4 GB DDR3
320 GB HDD, 5400 rpm
Accessories and
customised
editions
Case
Extra storage
Microsoft office
Mifi
Case
Extra storage
Microsoft office
mifi
Windows 8.1
Screen size: 10.1"
Screen type: LED
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Up to 4 hours
Lenovo Companion App
- Lenovo Support
- Lenovo Energy Manager
- McAfee Internet Security (30day free trial)
- VeriFace Pro
- Zinio Online Newstand
- Amazon Kindle for PC
- Camera Man
- Lenovo Cloud Storage
- Evernote
Additional comparison
Relative cost
The ASUS 156 inch is so much cheaper than the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen
Laptop as it is part of a gift on a contract basis with the phone so the laptop is not costing me
anything whereas the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop is costing me
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How well they sold (in the time space of the first two months)
There are no sales figures available for the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen
Laptop. There are also no sales figures available for the ASUS 16.6 inch laptop.
Ease of use
Based on my research the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop is easier to
use than the ASUS 15.6 inch this is because of the feature and the one key one in favour of
the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop is that its touch screen and a lot
of people nowadays prefer this over a mouse and a keyboard.
Laptop have found is that it is rather slow so for a business this isnt good as they need to be
quick to get there work done so waiting on a slow laptop isnt suitable.
A problem with the ASUS 15.6 inch laptop is that when it requires new software many
people have found out that it takes nearly twenty four hours to update to windows 8.1 so
for a business they cant be going twenty four hours without their laptop as it will have all
their data on it.
Online Connectivity
Both LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop and the ASUS 15.6 inch both
can connect to Wi-Fi but if youre on the go then youll require mifi at an extra cost if you
want to have online connectivity nearly anywhere.
Conclusion
Overall I think that the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1 is better however the asus laptop isnt as bad and as it
becomes part of a deal with the Samsung phone its cheaper option plus because the surface has
some attributes of a laptop it will be able to make up for anything that the laptop doesnt have
nearly.
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Bibliography
http://www.virginmobileshop.co.uk/phones/nokia/lumia-625white/http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-lumia-6251167846/review
http://shop.tescomobile.com/pay-monthly/mobile-phones/samsung/galaxy+s+iii+mini?deal=8709
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-625/265608-lumia-625-restarts-frequently-othesissues.html
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-s3-problems-what-users-complain-about-the-most/
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/ipad-tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/microsoft-surface-210-6-tablet-32-gb-21765543-pdt.html
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2663256.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
http://www.buymobiles.net/mobile-phones/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s3-white/three/31-1gb-300min-24mths/15684617
http://www.engadget.com/products/asus/memo/pad/hd-7/
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/microsoft-surface-2-1182771/review
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/laptops/lenovo-flex-10-10-1convertible-touchscreen-laptop-black-10016057-pdt.html
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