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| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is just a bit better than the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, getting a 59.3 score against 55.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 7 has a newer 5.1 version and Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has Android 4.1.2 version. The Google Nexus 7 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also thinner and incredibly lighter than the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a sharper display than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a greater pixels count per inch of screen. The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi also has an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
Google Nexus 7 features a more powerful processing unit than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 7 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi captures greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 has a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Google Nexus 7 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it an obvious call.
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