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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 has an overall score of 68.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 global score. Both of these tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Lumia 2520 has the newer RT 8.1 version and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro, so it gives a couple nice extra features. Lumia 2520 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also way thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Lumia 2520 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Microsoft Surface Pro features much more 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 capacity.
Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Lumia 2520 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 6.7 MP resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Lumia 2520 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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