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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2011-02-14 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is better than Motorola XOOM's overall score of 55.9. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a notably newer device, and it's also much thinner and way lighter than the Motorola XOOM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, while Motorola XOOM works with Android 4.0 OS.
IPad 9.7-inch features a superior processing power than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad 9.7-inch also has 1 GB more RAM. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way better pixels amount per inch in the display.
Motorola XOOM has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes way better photographs and videos than Motorola XOOM, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery duration than Motorola XOOM.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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