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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
HSPA+ OnlySM-T211
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA986 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | 600 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a 68.6 score against 64.3. The Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although the Lumia 2520 and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were only released 6 months apart, Lumia 2520's construction is thinner but incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.
Lumia 2520 has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the Lumia 2520 also has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Lumia 2520 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a really larger display, a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Lumia 2520 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. Lumia 2520 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 2520 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Lumia 2520 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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