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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-11-03 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 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 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a general score of 74.3 against 60.4. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is heavier than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it's noticeably thinner and newer. These tablets work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, so it provides the user a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a sharper screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot higher pixel density and a larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a really longer battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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