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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 67.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 215.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.82 | 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 | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 67.4 global score. The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system. Even being the best tablet in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also way heavier and thicker.
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a quite higher pixel amount per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a larger screen. The Lumia 2520 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a slower GPU working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cores.
Lumia 2520 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Nokia Lumia 2520 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Lumia 2520 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Lumia 2520 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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