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Apple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 68.2, which is way better than the Motorola XOOM's score of 55.9. The Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Motorola XOOM counts with Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad 3 construction is newer, a lot thinner and a little bit lighter than the Motorola XOOM. Apple iPad 3 has a way better display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch of screen and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Motorola XOOM has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB and more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 3 has a bit better processing unit than Motorola XOOM. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
IPad 3 has a much better camera than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad 3 also has a way higher (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad 3 features a superior battery life than Motorola XOOM.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad 3 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a very good choice.
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