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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.2 | 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 |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 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 |
| 750 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 Nokia Lumia 2520 has a global score of 68.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 score. Nokia Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the Nokia Lumia 2520 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were only released 6 months apart, the Nokia Lumia 2520 body is somewhat thinner but extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a better pixel density and a lot larger display. The Lumia 2520 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Lumia 2520 also has more processing cores and 512 MB more RAM memory.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Lumia 2520 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Lumia 2520 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Lumia 2520 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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