Good news is that the Lumia 2520 has both the vibrant screen and powerful chip to at least be on par with the competition. It features the brightest ever display on a tablet, a 10.1” 1080 x 1920 pixel screen with very low reflectance and a whopping 650 nits of brightness. In simpler terms, it’s a great display for use in all conditions, but it stands out particularly under the sun where you can actually read text on your tablet.
Under the hood, the Lumia 2520 comes with the latest Snapdragon 800 quad-core system chip with Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of RAM, a very powerful combo. And on its back, the tablet features an ambitious 6.7-megapixel camera with a Zeiss lens and wide f/1.9 aperture.
Add to this blazing fast cellular data speeds with 4G LTE connectivity on board, and support for expandable memory, and you arrive at an interesting combination running the latest Windows 8.1 RT. Take a look at how it fares against its direct rivals below.
Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Apple iPad 4 vs Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
| Design | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone functionality | Yes | ||
| OS | Windows (RT 8.1) | iOS (10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6) | Android (4.4.2, 4.3), TouchWiz UI |
| Dimensions | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches (267 x 168 x 8.9 mm) | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches (241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm) | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches (243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm) |
| Weight | 21.69 oz (615 g) the average is 16.9 oz (482 g) | 23.35 oz (662 g) the average is 16.9 oz (482 g) | 19.29 oz (547 g) the average is 16.9 oz (482 g) |
| Features | Stylus |
| Display | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical size | 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
Pixel density
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is. | 218 ppi | 264 ppi | 299 ppi |
Technology
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays. | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
Screen-to-body ratio
Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies. | 62.74 % | 65.03 % | 70.97 % |
| Colors | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Peak brightness | 665 cd/m2 (nit) |
| Camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | 6.7 megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Flash | LED | ||
| Aperture size
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass. | F1.9 | F2.4 | |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent)
Focal length (35mm equivalent) - The lower (shorter) the focal length number, the wider the shot will be. Conversely, longer focal length cameras produce narrower frames, which can be used for telephoto (zoomed-in) purposes. | 26 mm | ||
| Camera sensor size
Camera sensor size - A bigger camera sensor is able to capture more light, and thus produce better photos. | 1/3.4" | ||
| Hardware Features | Autofocus, CMOS image sensor | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) |
| Software Features | Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Touch to focus, Face detection, Geo tagging | Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Self-timer |
| Camcorder | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) |
| Recording format | H.264 | ||
| Features | Video calling | Digital image stabilization | |
| Front-facing camera | 2 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Video capture | 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) | 1280x720 (720p HD) |
| Hardware | |||
|---|---|---|---|
System chip
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Apple A6X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 |
Processor
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance. | Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400 | Dual-core, 1400 MHz | Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400 |
Graphics processor
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations. | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX 554 | Adreno 330 |
System memory
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running. | 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 | 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 |
Built-in storage
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space. | 32 GB | 128 GB | 16 GB |
Storage expansion
Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content. | microSD, microSDHC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
| Battery | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Capacity
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern. | 8000 mAh | 8220 mAh | |
| Stand-by time | 25.0 days (600 hours) the average is 25 days (600 h) | ||
| Talk time (3G) | 43.00 hours the average is 0 h (0 min) | ||
| Music playback | 217.00 hours | ||
| Video playback | 30.00 hours | 11.00 hours |
| Multimedia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen mirroring | DLNA, TV-out | TV-out | DLNA, MHL |
| Cellular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE (FDD) | Bands 20, 3, 7 | Bands 4, 17 | Bands 18, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7 |
| Data | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Shopping information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP price | $ 499 | $ 799 |
