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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a score of 60.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab's global score of 58.6. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a more recent 3.2 version and Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is a newer and incredibly thinner device than Galaxy Tab, although it is also a little heavier.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab, because it has a bit better count of pixels in each display inch, a bigger screen and a higher 800 x 1280 resolution. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, more cores and 512 MB more RAM.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a better camera than Galaxy Tab, because it has a lot better video definition and a back camera with lot more MP. The Samsung Galaxy Tab features as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
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