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Global Score
60.465.4
Basic Information
MotorolaApple
Android 3.2iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x
2011-11-032017-03-24
8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches
13.62 ounces16.86 ounces
--16 777 216
--Aluminum
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
--$ 220.00
Display / Screen
8.2 inches9.7 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
TFTIPS LCD
184 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
7.37.2
Performance
TI OMAP 4430 chipsetApple A9 APL0898 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processorTwister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM2 GB RAM
PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPUPowerVR GT7600 GPU
8.018.64
Storage
32 GB internal memory--
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.80
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.828.25
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSMLTE (4G)
SIMNano SIM
3.94.8
Battery Life
3900mAh Li-Ion Battery8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
5.849.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
Infra-red port--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a general score of 65.4 against 60.4. Although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is heavier than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it's thinner and much newer. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 OS.

The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a little bit better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a much worse screen density, a quite smaller display and a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280px.

IPad 9.7-inch captures greater pictures and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with a way better 8 MP resolution. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a much greater storage for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch.

IPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery life than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 126% larger battery capacity.




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