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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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
Lumia 2520 has a general score of 68.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's overall score of 65.9. The Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 OS. Although Lumia 2520 is a better device than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, it must be noted that it's also thicker and heavier.
The Lumia 2520 features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a same size display, the Lumia 2520 also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher display density. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 2520, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Lumia 2520 counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a GPU, more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Lumia 2520 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Lumia 2520 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6800mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia Lumia 2520 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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