Nokia Lumia 2520

Not because expected is surprising to see finally unveiled Nokia's tablet The Finns had been toying with the idea of ​​a device like this, but it was not until the arrival of this Lumia 2520 when we were able to know once and for all the vision that Espoo has of this type of equipment called to dominate the market in the future.

With the Nokia Lumia 2520 hits stores a 10.1-inch tablet with good specifications contained within a slim body. It also arrives maintaining the characteristic colorful style of the Lumia family and some of the ideas behind it.It does so with Windows RT 8.1, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system for ARM platforms.

Nokia Lumia 2520, specifications

The Nokia Lumia 2520 features a 10.1-inch IPS display with Full HD (1920x1080 pixels) resolution. Its Clearblack technology and its 665 nits allow for a low level of reflections and great brightness that Nokia ensures will allow us to use it perfectly outdoors. It is also protected by Gorilla Glass 2 to ensure extra scratch protection.

Nokia's tablet runs on the latest of Qualcomm's processors, a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 Quad-core He They are accompanied by 2GB of RAM and 32GB internal memory, expandable thanks to a MicroSD card slot. It has Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n and 4G LTE, as well as NFC and a USB 3 port.0. The Lumia 2520 also features a 6.7-megapixel main camera, with Carl Zeiss optics, and a 2-megapixel front camera.

All these specifications are powered by an 8000 mAh battery that promises up to 11 hours of autonomy. This can be increased by 5 hours thanks to the accessory keyboard with which Nokia will accompany the Lumia 2520. The tablet also has a special charger thanks to which the battery can be recharged up to 80% in just 1 hour.

Lumia-style design and accessories

A tablet for the Lumia family couldn't stray too far from the design lines of Nokia's Windows Phone smartphones. And that has been done by those from Espoo with the Lumia 2520. The tablet maintains a good part of the hallmarks of the range and stretches them to 10.1 inches.

The Lumia 2520 measures 267x168 millimeters, is thickness of 8.9 millimeters and weighs up to 615 grams These are dimensions similar to those of Microsoft's Surface 2, from which it differs in the materials and in its more colorful body. Not surprisingly, the Finnish tablet will be available in various colors: red, cyan, white and black.

But if something is essential in the tablet market, it is accessories and Nokia has not wanted to leave them aside. The Lumia 2520 will be accompanied by the Nokia Power Keyboard, a keyboard case with touchpad that, in addition to helping us write and protect our tablet, will add an extra battery and two ports USB plus to computer.

Windows RT 8.1 and exclusive apps

The people of Nokia have decided to play their bet in the tablet world with Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for the ARM platform.And it is that with a Qualcomm processor it could not be otherwise. In exchange, Nokia makes sure to maintain a truly mobile device, with good specifications contained in a reduced body and sufficient autonomy.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 comes standard with Windows RT 8.1, bringing new apps to the Windows Store as well. There will be some of Nokia's applications, such as the recently introduced StoryTeller or Video Director, as well as others already known as Nokia Music. But there are also third-party applications, such as Flipboard, or exclusive games such as Dragons Adventure.

Nokia Lumia 2520, price and availability

The Nokia Lumia 2520 will initially go on sale in the US, UK and Finland at a price of $499 To them The Nokia Power Keyboard will also arrive at the same time, priced at $149.The rest of the countries will have to wait, although Nokia promises that it will soon expand to more markets.