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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 159.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a general score of 68.6, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. The Nokia Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Although it's the best we compare here, it must be told that it's also an older, much heavier and somewhat thicker device.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little larger display and a much better pixel count per inch of display. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cores, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a GPU and 512 MB more RAM.
The Lumia 2520 has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back camera with a much higher 6.7 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Lumia 2520 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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