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Nokia Lumia 2520
AT&TRX-114
Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 580.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 32.00mm 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, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than Lumia 2520's 68.6 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Apple iPad mini 3 is a newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Lumia 2520.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Lumia 2520, because although the iPad mini 3 has lesser and slower processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a better 600 megahertz graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 3 has a little sharper screen than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Lumia 2520 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Lumia 2520 also has a way bigger aperture and a camera with lot more mega pixels. IPad mini 3 has slightly more memory for applications and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with improved battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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