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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| -- | Android 3.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 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 + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot heavier than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer. Microsoft Surface 3 features just a little better performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot smaller display, a quite lower screen pixel density and a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition takes clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way worse (HD) video quality and a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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