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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 8.x | Android 3.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-11-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 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 mini 3 is much better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, with a global score of 77.5 against 60.4. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition comes with Android 3.2 OS. IPad mini 3's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad mini 3 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 3 also has a better graphics processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 3900mAh.
IPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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