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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 77.5 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 7.84 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, with a global score of 77.5 against 60.4. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is much newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition.
IPad mini 3 has a better processing power than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a faster 600 megahertz GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 3 counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher display density and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way higher video resolution. The iPad mini 3 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPad mini 3 features a much longer battery life than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 63 percent larger battery capacity.
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