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Apple iPad Air
128 GBNokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 33.00mm focal length | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 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
Apple iPad Air is better than the Lumia 2520, having a overall score of 77.9 against 68.6. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Apple iPad Air is a thinner and extremely lighter tablet device than Lumia 2520, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The iPad Air features just a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 2520, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits CPU. Lumia 2520 has a bit better looking screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a way better resolution camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos.
IPad Air counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air has just a bit better battery lifetime than Lumia 2520, because it has a 10% more battery size.
The Apple iPad Air costs a lot more than the Lumia 2520, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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