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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has an overall score of 61.4, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's global score of 60.4. Although it's the best in this review, we must tell that it's also extremely heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has the newer 4.1 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 version, giving you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a just a little greater pixel number per screen inch. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 2 cores and 1 GB of RAM, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a graphics processing unit.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 79% more battery capacity.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a camera with a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution.
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