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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows RT |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 218 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 4.29 |
| 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
The Nokia Lumia 2520 has an overall score of 68.6, which is better than Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. The Nokia Lumia 2520 body is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Both of these tablets come with Windows OS (Operating System), but Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more recent RT 8.1 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT, giving you some extra features and improved performance.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT features a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 2520 features a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has a slower graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM memory. Nokia Lumia 2520 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. Lumia 2520 captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Lumia 2520 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 6.7 mega pixels resolution.
Lumia 2520 costs more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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