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Nokia Lumia 2520
AT&TRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 580.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 2520, having a global score of 75.2 against 68.6. Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab S3 is a much newer tablet, and it's also much thinner and notably lighter than Nokia Lumia 2520.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 2520, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much better 13 megapixels resolution camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 2520, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Lumia 2520 features superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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