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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 2 has a general score of 62.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's overall score of 60.4. Although Apple iPad 2 and the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition were only released 8 months apart, Apple iPad 2's body is noticeably heavier but also a little thinner. Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition works with Android 3.2 OS.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Apple iPad 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad 2's processor is just as good as the processor in Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although the Apple iPad 2 has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, it also counts with a faster graphics co-processor working at 400 megahertz. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (HD) video definition, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a back camera with a way higher 5 megapixels resolution.
The iPad 2 has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
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