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Apple iPad Air vs Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.2 2014: specs comparison

posted by Ray S. / Oct 22, 2013, 2:43 PM

Apple iPad Air vs Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.2 2014: specs comparison

Specs aren't all in a device, but they are informative enough for us to consider them an important aspect of any device. Perhaps even more importantly, they allow us to easily compare devices and get an idea of how they stack up against each other. And now for the disclaimer: even though specs are informative, we shouldn't forget that there's more to a device than that. A faster processor, or a processor with more cores doesn't always mean better performance; a camera with a larger sensor or more megapixels doesn't always mean better images. There's something we like to call 'user experience', which can't be described with specs, as it's the result of the marriage between hardware and software.

Having that said, we can now move on to the specs comparison at hand, and this time we're pitting the new iPad Air, Lumia 2520 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 against each other. All three are very new tablets, with only the Note 10.1 already on the market, so it's bound to be interesting to see exactly how these guys differ under the hood. We know Apple is now paying slightly more attention to the specs aspect of its devices, and we know that Nokia, too, is looking to make the Lumia 2520 a no-compromise tablet, so it's safe to presume that this is really going to be a true heavyweight clash! Let's take a look!

Apple iPad Air vs Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)

Display

Display size

9.7 inches

10.1 inches

Resolution

2048 x 1536 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

2560 x 1600 pixels

Pixel density

264 ppi

218 ppi

299 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super Clear LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

71.65 %

62.74 %

70.97 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

665 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

5 megapixels

6.7 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 33 mm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"

Flash

LED

Software Features

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Face detection, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, White balance presets

Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Self-timer, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Panorama, Scenes

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Recording format

H.264, MOV

H.264

Features

Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Video calling

Front

1.2 megapixels

2 megapixels

Video capture

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)

10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches (267 x 168 x 8.9 mm)

9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches (243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm)

Weight

16.86 oz (478 g)

21.69 oz (615 g)

19.29 oz (547 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Features

Stylus

Phone functionality

Yes

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A7

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Processor

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

PowerVR G6430

Adreno 330

RAM

1 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

128 GB

32 GB

16 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSD, microSDHC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

OS

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Windows (RT 8.1)

Android (4.4.2, 4.3), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity

8820 mAh

8000 mAh

8220 mAh

Stand-by time

25.0 days (600 hours)

Talk time (3G)

43.00 hours

Music playback

217.00 hours

Video playback

30.00 hours

11.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26

Bands 20, 3, 7

Bands 18, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE, HSPA, UMTS

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

TV-out

DLNA, TV-out

DLNA, MHL

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 929

$ 499

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44 Comments

1. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Note 10.1 > iPad Air > 2520

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 2:45 PM 24

4. fouadqr

Posts: 326; Member since: Nov 21, 2012

2520 >ipad>note 10.1

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 2:49 PM 23

7. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

you r fanboy , arnt you ?

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 2:56 PM 4

14. noler

Posts: 326; Member since: Aug 19, 2013

NO, this is true surface 2 pro > 2520 > surface 2 > ipad > note 10.1

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 3:26 PM 14

19. xoatomxo

Posts: 57; Member since: Apr 26, 2011

How is Note worse than 2520 and Ipad?

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 4:12 PM 11

34. fsnas

Posts: 122; Member since: Jun 18, 2012

it has no MS Office application, that's how!

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 9:03 PM 5

25. zuckerboy

and you r ms employee lol

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 5:19 PM 3

41. noler

No, but it is known that Samsung is paying for trolls.

posted on Oct 23, 2013, 4:18 AM 1

33. CX3NT3_713

Posts: 2347; Member since: Apr 18, 2011

Cool story bra

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 8:24 PM 0

20. RoyalPayne

Posts: 458; Member since: Aug 07, 2013

zuckerboy Yes he is. +1

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 4:17 PM 0

29. RoyalPayne

Note is a copied joke! Nokia and Apple are miles ahead in almost every area. Especially the lag, spyware and malware free OS and quality hardware and services.

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 6:34 PM 5

32. veer.d

Posts: 89; Member since: Jul 12, 2013

ipad is coolest but overpriced

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 8:15 PM 2

2. PBXtech

Posts: 1032; Member since: Oct 21, 2013

Apps vs. Desktop experience vs. incredible screen resolution. All three have some great attributes, leaves it up to the OS for most to decide which direction to take.

posted on Oct 22, 2013, 2:48 PM 6

3. tech2

Posts: 3487; Member since: Oct 26, 2012

Now this comparison makes more sense ! Nexus 10 is last year's device. No point including that. Anywho, I choose Galaxy 10.1 coz that's the only one which actually makes use of its screen real estate from productivity point of view. It would've been better if we had more tablet apps in android but ......