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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-02-14 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a lot better than the Motorola XOOM's score of 55.9. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Motorola XOOM has Android 4.0 operating system. Apple iPad Air's body is a lot newer, much lighter and thinner than the Motorola XOOM. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much more vibrant screen than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a lot better processing power than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processor, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64-bit processor and a GPU. The iPad Air counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air takes much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the iPad Air also has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. IPad Air has a superior battery duration than Motorola XOOM.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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