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Nokia Lumia 2520

Verizon
RX-114
Global Score
63.468.6
Basic Information
MicrosoftNokia
Windows RT 8.1Windows RT 8.1
2013-09-232013-10-22
10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches
23.84 ounces21.69 ounces
--Black, Blue, Red and White
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 630.00$ 159.00
Display / Screen
10.6 inches10.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCDIPS LCD
208 pixels per inch218 pixels per inch
--665 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.28.4
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
8.559.18
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
7.77.12
Camera
5.00 MP + 3.50 MP6.70 MP + 2.00 MP
--f/1.90 aperture
--26.00mm focal length
--0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.058.25
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMMicro SIM
5.97
Battery Life
--8000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
360 hours standby time
600 hours standby time
1.368.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope

Comparison review

The Lumia 2520 has an overall score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. Lumia 2520's construction has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's a little lighter. Both of these tablets have the same Windows RT 8.1 OS (Operating System), so they should provide all the same OS features.

Lumia 2520 has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Lumia 2520 also counts with a just a little higher screen density. Microsoft Surface 2 has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.

The Lumia 2520 has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Lumia 2520 also has an extra graphics processor. The Lumia 2520 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 2520 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.

In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Lumia 2520 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.




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