Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Xoom vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7"
TFT
TFT
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB)
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11 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC / Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Model | Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Verizon Motorola Xoom MZ600 CDMA | Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T2110 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2011, Announced: 5/1/2011 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 167.8 x 249.1 millimeters (6.61 x 9.81 in) | 111.1 x 188 millimeters (4.37 x 7.4 in) |
| Weight | 730 grams (25.55 ounces) | 306 grams (10.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 10.1" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 600x1024 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 170 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| System version | Android 3.0 Honeycomb | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 (250 T20) (40nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA986 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP8 (333MHz) | Vivante GC1000 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3250 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Google Maps 5.0 3D • QuickOffice • Java framework | • Colors: White • Quickoffice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Xoom (MZ600 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T211 8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.63W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.71W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) |