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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-10-06 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 580.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 218 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is slightly better than Lumia 2520, having a 75.1 score against 68.6. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is extremely heavier than Lumia 2520, it's a little thinner and newer. Both devices in our current comparison use Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an older 10 Pro version and Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1.
Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. Nokia Lumia 2520 has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a little bit smaller display, a lot worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Lumia 2520 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 2520 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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