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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 8.08 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 2520's overall score of 68.6. The Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Google Nexus 9 is a newer tablet device, and it's also somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than the Lumia 2520.
The Google Nexus 9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and 2 less CPU cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Lumia 2520 features a screen that's very similar to Google Nexus 9's screen, because although the Lumia 2520 has a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with a worse 6.7 MP resolution, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Lumia 2520 counts with better battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 costs a lot more than the Lumia 2520, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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