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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2011-11-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has an overall score of 71.1, which is much better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's score of 60.4. The iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 OS. Even though iPad 3 is better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, we must highlight that it is also a a little bit thicker and notably heavier portable tablet.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch.
The Apple iPad 3 features a much better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 MP, the Apple iPad 3 also has a much better 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad 3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 3900mAh.
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