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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 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
Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is a bit better than iPad mini's global score of 68.1. Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison, Lumia 2520 is a much heavier and thicker tablet device than the iPad mini.
The Lumia 2520 has a better performing CPU than iPad mini, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster), a better graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz and more RAM. Lumia 2520 has a much better screen than iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better screen density.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a slightly better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a camera in the back with much more MP and a much larger aperture. The Apple iPad mini has just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Lumia 2520 features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Lumia 2520 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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