Apple iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) vs Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini 3 vs Nokia Lumia 2520 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6350
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
6.1
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
8120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T)
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9 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Model | iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Lumia 2520 (AT&T) |
| Other model names | Verizon iPad Mini 3 A1600 (4G LTE + CDMA) | AT&T Nokia Lumia 2520 4G LTE RX-114 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Apple | Nokia |
| Release date | 10/16/2014 | 11/22/2013 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 168 x 267 millimeters (6.61 x 10.51 in) |
| Weight | 341 grams (11.94 ounces) | 615 grams (21.53 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| System version | iOS 8.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| Firmware update | iOS 12 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Cyclone (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 32GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) | LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 6.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2848x2144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 32mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MOV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 3.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6350 mAh | 8120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold • Apple SIM only USA and UK • Oleophobic coating on Retina display • Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port • OpenGL ES 3.0 | • Colors: Cyan , Red, Black, White • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • 2 USB ports • Carl Zeiss optics • Nokia Power Keyboard dock with battery • Internet Explorer 11 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini 3 (CDMA 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 2520 (AT&T) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.77W/kg (body) |