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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2011-11-03 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's global score of 60.4. These tablets work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, providing lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is noticeably newer, extremely thinner and notably lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a brighter display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features improved battery life than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4900mAh battery size.
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