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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2011-11-03 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, with a overall score of 69.2 against 60.4. These tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, counting with a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 construction is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a greater processing power than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a much better graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with longer battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 one, both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
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