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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-10-26 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | 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) | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 218 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| 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 | No SD card 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 73.8, which is slightly better than Lumia 2520's 68.6 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than the Lumia 2520. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has older 10 Pro version while Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 version.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processor. Lumia 2520 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit worse display density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage. The Lumia 2520 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lower video definition and a camera with lesser megapixels resolution.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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