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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2011-11-03 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a overall score of 67 against 60.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a newer tablet than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, although it's a little thicker and a little heavier. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has the newer 4.4 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 version, offering a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy Tab Active has a slightly better looking display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab Active has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has more 1.2 GHz CPU cores, a much better GPU working at 450 MHz and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features just a little better battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4450mAh battery size.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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