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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-04-29 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | 408 hours standby time |
| 8.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a overall score of 68.6 against 66.5. Lumia 2520's construction is noticeably heavier but thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot larger display, a better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the Lumia 2520 also has a greater number of cores and 512 MB more RAM. Lumia 2520 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot better 6.7 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Nokia Lumia 2520 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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