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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 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 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a global score of 69.2, which is much better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's score of 60.4. The Galaxy Note 8.0 construction is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 version.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a greater processing power than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has more RAM memory, a higher number of cores (and faster) and a much better GPU working at 1064 MHz.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. Galaxy Note 8.0 features better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition have quite similar cameras, they have the same 1280x720 video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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