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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.69 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 665 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.96 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Nokia Lumia 2520, getting a general score of 74 against 68.6. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is newer, much thinner and lighter than Nokia Lumia 2520. Nokia Lumia 2520 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display.
Lumia 2520 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 2520, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an 8000mAh battery size against 5870mAh.
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