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Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-11-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 184 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 4.29 |
| 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 | Non-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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has a score of 60.4, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is a just a little thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface RT, even though they were released with only 8 months difference.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a faster 520 megahertz graphics processing unit, more cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a back camera with way more MP.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
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