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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 184 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a global score of 74.3 against 60.4. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's design is noticeably newer and notably thinner than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's, although it is also heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a better performing processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a brighter display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a larger screen, a lot better screen density and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 3900mAh.
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