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Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
32 GBMZ609
Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2011-12-06 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 2.8 |
| 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 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a general score of 62.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Tablet S's global score of 57.5. Both devices in this review use the same Android 4.0 OS. Even when Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 and Sony Tablet S were released only a few months apart, Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a much better looking display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Sony Tablet S has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Sony Tablet S also has an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a bit faster processor than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also has an extra GPU.
Sony Tablet S features improved battery performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size. Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 captures clearer pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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