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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 184 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 6.72 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, with a 74.5 score against 60.4. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's body is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a 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 CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4900mAh battery capacity against 3900mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution and a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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