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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-11-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, so it provides you some extra features and improved performance. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a little bit lighter tablet than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a quite worse screen pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a little bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features greater battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3900mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a lot better photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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