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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| 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 | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is just a bit better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, getting a 65 score against 62.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is newer than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, it's notably heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a more recent 4.1 version while Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0, providing the user some extra features.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a quite higher pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz, they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processor. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a 77 percent larger battery size. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also by far the cheapest one.
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