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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Amazon |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 has an overall score of 68.6, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 67.9. Even though the Nokia Lumia 2520 is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, we must tell that it is also older, somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has an additional graphics co-processor. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel number per display inch and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Lumia 2520 shoots greater photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser megapixels and a worse video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia Lumia 2520 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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