Compare tablets
Motorola Xoom 2
32 GBMZ615
Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 340.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 72.3, which is a lot better than the Motorola Xoom 2's overall score of 57.4. The iPad mini 3 design is much newer, somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 counts with Android 3.2 OS.
IPad mini 3 features an incredibly better display than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel amount per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Motorola Xoom 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a more powerful processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 3 features a superior battery performance than Motorola Xoom 2.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior camera than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have a 5 MP camera in the back, the iPad mini 3 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 3 is also the cheapest.
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