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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is better than the Nokia Lumia 2520's general score of 68.6. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Nokia Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. The iPad Air is a thinner and much lighter device than the Nokia Lumia 2520, although they were released with only 0 months difference.
The Lumia 2520 has a bit more vivid display than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. IPad Air features a little bit better hardware performance than Lumia 2520, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz and a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad Air has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Nokia Lumia 2520 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a much bigger aperture for better low light images.
The iPad Air features a bit superior battery duration than Lumia 2520, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 8000mAh.
IPad Air is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 2520, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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