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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is much better than Apple iPad 2's 62.1 score. Lumia 2520's body is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Apple iPad 2. The Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
Lumia 2520 has a much sharper display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a bit larger display, a way higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Nokia Lumia 2520 has a better CPU than iPad 2, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a much better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad 2 counts with a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a bit superior battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 6944mAh.
Lumia 2520 takes way better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Nokia Lumia 2520 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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