Compare tablets
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Amazon |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| 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 | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 | 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 | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a 68.6 score against 68.5. Even though the Lumia 2520 is a better tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it must be noted that it is also a thicker and notably heavier tablet. Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Lumia 2520, because although it has a quite smaller screen and much less brightness, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way higher pixels density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a CPU that's very similar to the Lumia 2520 one, both have the same number of cores, a 2 GB RAM memory and a 450 megahertz GPU.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit more memory for games and applications than Lumia 2520, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Lumia 2520 has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Lumia 2520 has a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.