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Motorola Xoom 2
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Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 340.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 2 is slightly better than Motorola Xoom 2, getting a 62.1 score against 57.4. Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 works with Android 3.2 OS. Although the Apple iPad 2 and the Motorola Xoom 2 were only released 8 months apart, the Apple iPad 2 construction is a little bit thinner but a little heavier.
Motorola Xoom 2 has a much better screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a little larger display, a little bit higher screen pixel density and a little higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. IPad 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad 2 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Motorola Xoom 2 captures better photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Xoom 2 also has a back camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution. IPad 2 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2.
The Apple iPad 2 is way more expensive than the Motorola Xoom 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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