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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 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 | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 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 | |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a global score of 60.5, which is slightly better than Motorola XOOM's score of 55.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a way newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and a lot lighter than the Motorola XOOM. Both tablets we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version while Motorola XOOM has Android 4.0, so it gives you a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
The Motorola XOOM has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a just a little greater pixel number in each inch of screen and a quite larger display. Motorola XOOM has a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola XOOM, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Motorola XOOM features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 video quality and a camera in the back with a 5 MP.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola XOOM.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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