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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-01-05 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is slightly better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA, having a general score of 60.5 against 57.3. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while Motorola XOOM CDMA has Android 4.0 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 construction is incredibly newer, way lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has 2 more processing cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The Motorola XOOM CDMA features a better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Motorola XOOM CDMA has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. They have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Motorola XOOM CDMA has a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a really longer battery performance than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
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