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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a 68.6 score against 65.7. Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Lumia 2520 is a much heavier device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but both of them are equally thin.
The Lumia 2520 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a larger screen and a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 2520, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 CPU cores, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a graphics processing unit. Nokia Lumia 2520 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures a bit better videos and photos than Nokia Lumia 2520, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back camera with a higher 8 megapixels resolution.
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