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Motorola Xoom 2
32 GBMZ615
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 340.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is way better than the Motorola Xoom 2's 57.4 score. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 comes with Android 3.2 operating system. Apple iPad Air's design is newer, notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Xoom 2.
IPad Air counts with a quite better processing power than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad Air also has a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air features a brighter screen than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and much more pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad Air has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air features a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2. The iPad Air features a superior camera than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPad Air also has a much higher video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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