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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 is much better than the iPad 2, having a overall score of 68.6 against 62.1. Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. Lumia 2520's design is notably newer than the iPad 2's, although it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Lumia 2520 counts with a greater hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a faster graphics processor working at 450 MHz, a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with an incredibly better screen than iPad 2, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit larger screen and much more pixels per display inch. IPad 2 has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 2520, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Lumia 2520 features just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad 2, because it has a 15 percent greater battery size. Lumia 2520 features a greater camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a lot better video resolution and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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