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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 3.0 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 269.00 |
| 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 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 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 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a score of 58.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola XOOM's 55.9 overall score. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a notably thinner and much lighter device than the Motorola XOOM, although both were released only a couple of months apart. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has older 3.0 version and Motorola XOOM has Android 4.0 version.
The Motorola XOOM features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both of them have 2 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a brighter display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Motorola XOOM has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola XOOM also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a superior battery performance than Motorola XOOM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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