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Nokia Lumia 2520
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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-04-20 | 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 |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 160.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 68.6 score against 60.4. Although it's the best device in this review, we must highlight that it is also older, thicker and much heavier. Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 5.0 OS. The Lumia 2520 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a lot better display density and a quite larger display.
The Lumia 2520 has a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM, an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores. The Nokia Lumia 2520 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher video definition and a way better resolution camera.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Lumia 2520 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, which makes it a very good choice.
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