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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than Lumia 2520, getting a score of 74.3 against 68.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Lumia 2520 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Lumia 2520 were released only 8 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is thinner and noticeably lighter.
Lumia 2520 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 2520, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Nokia Lumia 2520 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a lesser MP resolution camera.
The Lumia 2520 features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 1% more battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs more than the Nokia Lumia 2520, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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