Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-12-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2's 62.6 global score. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user some additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) design has the same thickness than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but it's a little bit lighter.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a quite inferior pixel count per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better camera than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has longer battery life than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3960mAh.
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