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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 160.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 2520 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 68.6 score against 60.5. Nokia Lumia 2520 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, we must note that it is also an older, much heavier and thicker tablet device. The Nokia Lumia 2520 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Lumia 2520 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Lumia 2520 also has a GPU and a higher amount of RAM. Lumia 2520 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little bit larger display and a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Lumia 2520 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 6.7 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much better (Full HD) video definition. Lumia 2520 counts with a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Lumia 2520 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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