Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) vs Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Motorola Xoom tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.1"
PLS
PLS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
7000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600)
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13 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 800x1280 pixels |
| 149 PPI |
| 10.1" |
| (back) 5MP |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Xoom (MZ601 32GB) |
| Other model names | Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 P600 (4G LTE 16GB) | Tablet Motorola Xoom 3G MZ601, MZ603, MZ605 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 3/1/2011, Announced: 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 180 x 262 millimeters (7.09 x 10.31 in) | 167.8 x 249.1 millimeters (6.61 x 9.81 in) |
| Weight | 600 grams (21 ounces) | 730 grams (25.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 10.1" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 (250 T20) (40nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP8 (333MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (28GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 10.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 7000 mAh | 3250 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 33 hours (1.4 days) | 9 hours |
| Standby | 1500 hours (62.5 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White on silver • Samsung TouchWiz UI • S Pen Stylus • Adobe Photoshop Touch app • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Google Maps 5.0 3D • QuickOffice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 10.1 (SPH-P600) | Motorola Xoom (MZ601 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.6W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.992W/kg (body) | feature not registered |