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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 740.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 is just a bit better than the Lumia 2520, having a global score of 70.8 against 68.6. The iPad 4 is a just a little thicker and a little heavier device than the Lumia 2520. IPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a little better processing power than Apple iPad 4, because it has a better 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Lumia 2520 has a little more vivid display than iPad 4, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Nokia Lumia 2520 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
IPad 4 has a much better storage for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Nokia Lumia 2520 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Nokia Lumia 2520, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Nokia Lumia 2520. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPad 4, else you can save some money and get the Nokia Lumia 2520, giving up some specs and features.
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