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Motorola Xoom 2
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| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 3.0 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 340.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a general score of 58.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Xoom 2's 57.4 global score. These tablets use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has the previous 3.0 version while Motorola Xoom 2 has Android 3.2 version. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a notably lighter and just a little bit thinner tablet than Motorola Xoom 2, even when both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
Motorola Xoom 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both of them have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features just a bit better display than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a way better battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2. Motorola Xoom 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Xoom 2 also has a lot better 5 MP resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 8.9 is also by far the cheapest one.
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