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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBNokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 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 |
| 10.72 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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
The Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's overall score of 66.5. Lumia 2520's construction is thinner but heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both were only released 6 months apart. Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Lumia 2520 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a really bigger display, a way higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Lumia 2520 has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot more MP camera. The Lumia 2520 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Lumia 2520 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Lumia 2520 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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