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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a bit better than Motorola XOOM CDMA, having a 58.8 score against 57.3. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a extremely lighter and extremely thinner tablet than Motorola XOOM CDMA, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. These tablets use the same Android 4.0 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you identical operating system features.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per inch of display. Motorola XOOM CDMA has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola XOOM CDMA. Both of them have 2 CPU cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola XOOM CDMA. Motorola XOOM CDMA shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the Motorola XOOM CDMA also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
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