Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2011-12-06 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, getting a general score of 70 against 62.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is newer than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has Android 4.0 version.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little lower pixel number in each screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little longer battery life than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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