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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 370.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 6.38 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 8.16 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a general score of 68.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 64.7 overall score. The Nokia Lumia 2520 is better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, it must be noted that it's also a thicker and heavier device. Nokia Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 operating system.
Lumia 2520 features a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Lumia 2520 also has a better pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Lumia 2520 has a better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has an extra graphics processor, a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Lumia 2520 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Nokia Lumia 2520 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better (Full HD) video definition and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Lumia 2520 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity instead of 6800mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Lumia 2520 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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