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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 218 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| 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 + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a 68.6 score against 66.3. Lumia 2520 is an older and just a bit thicker tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3, but Nokia managed to build it a little bit lighter anyway. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Lumia 2520 counts with a way better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 2520, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Lumia 2520 is also a bargain compared to others.
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