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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.96 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 68.6 score against 61.4. The Nokia Lumia 2520 body is newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s, but it's a bit heavier. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 OS.
The Lumia 2520 features a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. Lumia 2520 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Lumia 2520 also has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Lumia 2520 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way better (Full HD) video definition and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 14% larger battery size.
Lumia 2520 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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