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Motorola Xoom 2
32 GBMZ615
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 340.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is way better than the Motorola Xoom 2's overall score of 57.4. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Motorola Xoom 2 has Android 3.2, counting with lots of additional features. Galaxy Note 8.0's body is newer, a lot lighter and thinner than the Motorola Xoom 2.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a better performing CPU than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has an additional graphics processor, more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Motorola Xoom 2 and the Galaxy Note 8.0 feature really similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per screen inch.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a superior battery life than Motorola Xoom 2.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Motorola Xoom 2, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (HD) video definition and a 5 mega pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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