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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-11-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini is much better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a 68.1 score against 60.4. The Apple iPad mini is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. The Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition works with Android 3.2 OS.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a quite better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a just a bit greater display density. IPad mini's CPU is just as good as the processor in Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although the iPad mini has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, it also counts with a faster graphics processor running at 400 megahertz.
Apple iPad mini captures much better videos and photos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini also has a much higher video quality. Apple iPad mini has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini has a bit superior battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 4440mAh of battery capacity instead of 3900mAh.
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