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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-11-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 62.8, which is slightly better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 general score. These tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a much newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more 1200 megahertz processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a little better count of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 video definition and a 5 mega-pixels back camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has more memory for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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