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Windows RT 8.1 includes all the features and additions that Microsoft recently shipped in Windows 8.1, and looks and behaves exactly the same as Microsoft’s full desktop operating system.įor a rundown of the modifications and enhancements Microsoft's made to Windows 8.1, read our full Windows 8.1 review. Like the Surface 2, the Lumia 2520 runs Microsoft’s latest version of Windows RT 8.1, which is where things start to fall apart.
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The tablet also has NFC, which makes pairing with many Bluetooth accessories easier. In contrast to the Surface 2, Nokia has added LTE wireless broadband support to the Lumia 2520, which means you can access the internet out and about without having to rely on Wi-Fi using the mobile phone network for data. Unfortunately the 2520 requires a bespoke small-pin charger, which recharges the battery quickly (0 to 80% in one hour, to 100% in three hours) but means it can't be topped up with a micro-USB power cable like almost every other smartphone or tablet. The Lumia 2520 significantly outlasted the Surface 2 and ranks highly against most of the competition, including the iPad Air.
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In my testing I found it easily lasted a full working day, and would probably last two days or more of normal usage - picking up email, browsing the web and watching two movies and five TV shows. It rates the Lumia tablet at 25 days of standby. Nokia has, thankfully, found its form on battery life again after the woes of the Lumia 800. You might think that Nokia is using small ports to keep the 2520 thinner - but the Surface 2 is the same thickness, and uses full-size ports. The 2520 also has micro-HDMI out for connecting to TVs or external monitors to display movies or make it second screen for work, but you’ll need an uncommon micro-HDMI to HDMI cable to do it. USB to micro-USB adapters can be used, of course, but that’s yet another cable to carry (and lose or forget). But it is micro-USB, which means you can’t simply plug any standard USB accessory - not even a memory stick - into the port as you can on the Microsoft Surface 2. Unlike most other tablets, however, the Lumia 2520 comes with a USB 3.0 port. It boots from completely turned off in about 10 seconds. Like any ARM-based tablet, the Lumia 2520 instantly wakes from sleep. The 2520 uses the latest top-of-the-line ARM processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, which provides plenty of power for multitasking. Web browsing, Office, listening to music, watching video and browsing pictures are all fluid and lag-free, even with multiple tabs and apps open simultaneously. Nokia Lumia 2520 – an accessory port on the bottom of the tablet will plug into a yet to be released keyboard and power pack Photograph: Nokia Cameras: 1.2MP front-facing and 6.7MP rear-facing camera.Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, micro USB 3.0, micro HDMI.Processor: 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.The bezel around the screen is thumb-width - relatively wide compared to the little-finger-width bezel around the iPad Air's display – that hides a front-facing camera and stereo front-facing speakers, which are particularly good for tablet speakers and remain clear even at the highest volume. The screen viewing angles are wide, making sharing video with others and reading at an angle easy, while decent blacks and good colour range make video and pictures sparkle. Text is pin-sharp and easily legible on websites and ebooks enhanced by Microsoft's ClearType technology. While on paper the Lumia's screen is beaten by the iPad Air’s 9.7in 2,048 x 1,536 resolution “retina” display, photos look just as colourful and detailed as on the iPad. It uses the same ClearBlack display technology as Nokia’s smartphones that makes it easy to view even in direct sunlight outdoors. The 1,920 x 1,200 screen is bright, colourful, crisp and officially full high-definition.
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There's no Surface-style kickstand in the back, but at 8.9mm thick (iPad Air: 7.5mm Surface 2: 8.9mm), it is relatively thin for a full-size 10.1in tablet (compared with any Android tablet apart from Sony's Xperia range), so it will easily slip into a bag or a briefcase. Unlike more drab rivals, the 2520 is available in bold glossy red, as well as black in the UK, with blue and white variants available in other markets.
At 615g it is 9% lighter than Microsoft’s 676g Surface 2, but 146g (23%) heavier than Apple’s 469g iPad Air. The 16:9 form factor makes it easy to hold one-handed on the long side of tablet in portrait mode. There’s little to no flex within the body, while the tablet feels sturdy in the hand. Nokia Lumia 2520 review – the curved back of the tablet fits nicely in the hand Photograph: NokiaĬontinuing Nokia’s legendary quality plastic build, the Lumia 2520 takes a leaf directly out of the Lumia smartphone playbook.