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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-12-06 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1's global score of 65.5. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a lot better pixels amount per inch in the display, a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little better battery life than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a way lower video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a bit more than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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