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Nokia Lumia 2520
RX-114Apple 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 2520's general score of 68.6. The Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Lumia 2520.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a processor that is just as good as the Nokia Lumia 2520 one, because although the Apple iPad mini 3 has a lower number of cores and also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a faster graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 features a slightly better screen than Lumia 2520, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a higher screen pixels density.
The Lumia 2520 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Lumia 2520 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way larger aperture to capture better low light photography.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Lumia 2520 has improved battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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