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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 159.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 global score. Lumia 2520's construction is notably older, just a little bit thicker and much heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016). The Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Lumia 2520 features a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Lumia 2520 also has an additional GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Lumia 2520 features a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a quite greater pixels density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way bigger screen.
The Lumia 2520 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition and a way higher 6.7 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Lumia 2520 has a greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Nokia Lumia 2520 is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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