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Apple iPad 2
64 GBMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 3.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-11-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 2 has a global score of 62.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's score of 60.4. Even though iPad 2 and the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition were released with only a couple of months difference, iPad 2's design is a bit thinner but a lot heavier. IPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 OS.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a brighter screen than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution and a higher screen pixels density. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a CPU that is just as good as the iPad 2 one, because although the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a worse GPU working at 200 MHz, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a superior camera than iPad 2, and although they both have the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a back camera with a lot better 5 MP resolution. The Apple iPad 2 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
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