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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 32GBNokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 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 | -- |
| $ 255.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 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 is just a bit better than the iPad mini, getting a 68.6 score against 66.3. The Lumia 2520 body is extremely heavier and thicker than iPad mini. Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more vivid screen than iPad mini, because it has a larger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more powerful CPU than iPad mini, because it has a much better 450 MHz GPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Lumia 2520 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Lumia 2520 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB.
Lumia 2520 has a superior battery duration than iPad mini, because it has an 80 percent greater battery size. Nokia Lumia 2520 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a lot larger camera aperture for better low light photos and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Lumia 2520 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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