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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-11-03 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 184 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, having a 72.2 score against 60.4. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is much newer than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, it is just a little bit thicker and notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with Android 3.2 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a display that is very similar to Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's screen, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a much bigger screen, a bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2160px. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also counts with 7 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. They have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a 5 mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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