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Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 130.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | 600 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Lumia 2520 is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a 68.6 score against 61.7. Lumia 2520's design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. The Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
Lumia 2520 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a really larger display and a higher screen density. The Lumia 2520 counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a better graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Lumia 2520 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Lumia 2520 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Lumia 2520 costs more than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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