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Motorola Xoom 2
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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-11-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 340.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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 iPad mini is better than Motorola Xoom 2, with a general score of 68.1 against 57.4. The iPad mini body is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2. The iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 counts with Android 3.2 OS. The iPad mini counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 768 x 1024, it also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Apple iPad mini counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad mini shoots much better photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPad mini also has a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
IPad mini has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad mini counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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