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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | iOS 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 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| 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
IPad 3 is much better than the Motorola XOOM, getting a 71.1 score against 55.9. The iPad 3 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also notably thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola XOOM. The iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, and Motorola XOOM comes with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad 3 counts with a lot better display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a bit better performance than Motorola XOOM. Both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad 3 also has a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad 3 has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad 3 features a very superior battery life than Motorola XOOM.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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