Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-02-14 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, getting a 65.7 score against 55.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and much lighter than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a slightly better memory for games and applications than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little faster CPU than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better camera than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because it has a way higher video definition and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery life than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
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