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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is much better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's general score of 60.4. The Apple iPad Air body is newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition works with Android 3.2 operating system.
Apple iPad Air features a better processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 2 cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64-bit processor and a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz. Apple iPad Air counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a bigger display, a greater pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad Air takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPad Air also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. IPad Air features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air has a much better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 126% more battery size.
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