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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a general score of 65.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 score. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 design is just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), although it is a bit heavier and was released only 10 months before. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has an older 3.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, although it has a weaker graphics processor, they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 2 processing cores. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) feature quite similar displays, both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, a same size screen and the same amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) one.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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