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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 159.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is better than the Nokia Lumia 2520's 68.6 score. The iPad Air 2 body is newer, a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the Nokia Lumia 2520. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Nokia Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Lumia 2520 features a bit faster processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Lumia 2520 also counts with 3 more cores and an extra graphics processor. Lumia 2520 has a bit better looking display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Lumia 2520 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better camera than Lumia 2520, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a higher resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 2520, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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