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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Amazon |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a score of 67.9 against 60.4. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, offering some nice extra features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performing processor than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a much greater display density and a little bit bigger display.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has more internal memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition feature very similar cameras, although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a way higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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