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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 8.x | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-11-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 overall score. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition works with Android 3.2 operating system. Even though iPad Air 2 is somewhat heavier than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it's much thinner and newer.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a greater processing power than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad Air 2 has a sharper display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a better screen density, a larger display and a much better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
IPad Air 2 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air 2 has a superior battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has an 88 percent greater battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
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