Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-12-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is much better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2's 62.6 general score. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0, providing a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a much newer portable tablet than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, although it's thicker and a bit heavier.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a bit worse display pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better camera than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a lot more MP camera and a much better video quality.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a little better battery life than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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