So it looks like theprice reduction in the UK for the Lumia 2520 is permanent on the John Lewessite. I have attempted to compare 3 similarly specced tablets with 32GB ofstorage, and all with 4G LTE, this being one of my main requirements. I alsotried to add in some Samsung Android tablets, but they are such a confusingmess of similar products (Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Tab 310.1), and some even come with different types of CPU, which then affectswhether or not 4G is available. I gave up in the end.
So we are left with3 decent devices, the Kindle HDX, the Lumia 2520 and the iPad air. The Kindlehas a smaller screen but benefits from low weight, however once you specify32GB of storage, 4G and no ads version, the price really mounts up. The iPad aseveryone knows is reassuringly expensive.
What seems amazingis that the Nokia is ?150 cheaper than the nearest rival if you want a 4G largecurrent gen tablet. Not only that, it includes Office which would require a ?75a year subscription on iPad, albeit that is a touch version. Most people arealready invested in an ecosystem, so this probably doesn?t make that muchdifference, but to me this is pretty amazing value. The Nokia is a finedevice and for this price is very tempting, if you can handle the lack of appsin the store. Itis also the only device with expandable storage.
Tablet | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Nokia Lumia 2520 | Apple iPad Air |
Storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
SD slot | | Yes | No |
RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 1GB |
CPU | 2.2GHz quad-core | 2.2GHz quad-core | 1.4GHz dual-core A7 |
Screen | 8.9" | 10.1" | 9.7" |
Pixel density | 339 | 218 | 264 |
4G/3G | 4G LTE | 4G LTE | 4G LTE |
Price | ?449.00 | ?299.95 | ?579.00 |
Weight | 384g | 615g | 478g |
Notes | No Ads version | Includes Office | |
Link | John Lewis | [URL="https://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/#mn_p]Apple store[/URL] |
So we are left with3 decent devices, the Kindle HDX, the Lumia 2520 and the iPad air. The Kindlehas a smaller screen but benefits from low weight, however once you specify32GB of storage, 4G and no ads version, the price really mounts up. The iPad aseveryone knows is reassuringly expensive.
What seems amazingis that the Nokia is ?150 cheaper than the nearest rival if you want a 4G largecurrent gen tablet. Not only that, it includes Office which would require a ?75a year subscription on iPad, albeit that is a touch version. Most people arealready invested in an ecosystem, so this probably doesn?t make that muchdifference, but to me this is pretty amazing value. The Nokia is a finedevice and for this price is very tempting, if you can handle the lack of appsin the store. Itis also the only device with expandable storage.