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Nokia Lumia 2520
AT&TRX-114
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 580.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 72, which is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 2520's 68.6 global score. Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Nokia Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Even when the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Nokia Lumia 2520 were released with only 0 months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 is incredibly lighter and thinner.
IPad mini 2's processing unit is very similar to the Lumia 2520 one, because although the iPad mini 2 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a much better 600 MHz GPU. The iPad mini 2 has a bit better looking screen than Lumia 2520, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Lumia 2520 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB and more internal memory capacity. Lumia 2520 has longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
Lumia 2520 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Lumia 2520 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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