Compare tablets
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2011-11-03 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.62 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.2 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a general score of 68.5, which is better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 overall score. Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a newer and extremely thinner tablet than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, but it's also notably heavier. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a newer 4.4.4 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, providing you a lot of extra features and increased performance.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a larger screen, a just a bit greater pixel density and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Xperia Tablet Z has just a little better performance than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a higher number of cores, a better graphics processing unit running at 400 megahertz and a greater amount of RAM.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has just a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a way lower 1280x720 video quality and a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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