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32 GBMotorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2011-11-03 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 7, with a 60.4 score against 59.3. Even though the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition and the Google Nexus 7 were released with only 8 months difference, Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 7. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has the older 3.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version.
Google Nexus 7 features a bit better CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 7 also has a better graphics co-processor working at 416 megahertz and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Google Nexus 7 has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each inch of display.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's storage to install games and applications is just as good as the Google Nexus 7 one, both have the same internal memory. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition captures way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7. Google Nexus 7 counts with just a little better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
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