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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows RT | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 6.70 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 resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 has an overall score of 68.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. The Nokia Lumia 2520 is a newer tablet, and it is also a little thinner and a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. These tablets have Windows OS (Operating System), but Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more recent RT 8.1 version and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version, so it gives you a couple additional features and better performance.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a way better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count in each screen inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has a slower 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Nokia Lumia 2520 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. Lumia 2520 takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Lumia 2520 also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Lumia 2520 is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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