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| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-02-14 | 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 | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion 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
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is slightly better than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, having a 60.5 score against 55.1. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a way newer tablet, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version and Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has Android 4.1.2 version.
The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280px and a just a bit greater number of pixels in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better battery duration than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a bargain compared to others.
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