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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is slightly better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, having a 61.4 score against 60.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has 4.1 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 version, so it provides some extra features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it must be noted that it's also a lot heavier and a little thicker.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a way higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a really longer battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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