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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Motorola |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2011-11-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 global score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.2.2 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution, much more pixels per screen inch and a quite bigger display. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better performing processor than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a larger amount of RAM and a faster graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's camera is very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's camera, although the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a way less MP resolution camera in the back.
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