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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-11-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a lot better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, having a score of 79.3 against 60.4. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition works with Android 3.2 operating system. The iPad Air 2 is a much newer and extremely thinner tablet than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, although it is also heavier.
The iPad Air 2 features a better processor than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and 1 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Air 2 features a better display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px, more pixels per display inch and a larger screen.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 7340mAh battery size instead of 3900mAh.
IPad Air 2 counts with a lot better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better video quality.
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