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Motorola Xoom 2
32 GBMZ615
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 340.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is a lot better than the Motorola Xoom 2's general score of 57.4. The Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Motorola Xoom 2 works with Android 3.2 operating system. The Apple iPad 3 is a just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than Motorola Xoom 2.
The Apple iPad 3 features a better screen than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot higher amount of pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPad 3 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad 3 has a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Motorola Xoom 2, both of them have 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad 3 also has a way higher video resolution.
The iPad 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2.
Apple iPad 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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