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Nokia Lumia 2520
AT&TRX-114
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| $ 580.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | 25 hours talk time |
| 8.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 74, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 2520's 68.6 overall score. Even when Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Lumia 2520 were released with only 3 months difference, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is thinner and a lot lighter. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit better CPU than Nokia Lumia 2520. Both of them have 4 cores, a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 2 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little more vivid screen than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Lumia 2520 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a lower video resolution and a lower resolution back-facing camera. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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