Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) vs Apple iPad (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Xoom vs Apple iPad tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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9.7"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
N/A
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
6800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB)
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16 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola Xoom 4G MZ602, Tablet Motorola Xoom CDMA | iPad 1 A1219 (WiFi) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Apple |
| Release date | 10/1/2011 | 3/1/2010, Announced: 1/27/2010 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 167.8 x 249.1 millimeters (6.61 x 9.81 in) | 189.7 x 242.8 millimeters (7.47 x 9.56 in) |
| Weight | 735 grams (25.73 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.1" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 768x1024 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 132 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Oleophobic coating |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 3.0 Honeycomb | iOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | iOS 5.1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 | 32bit: Apple A4 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ULP GeForce 400MHz | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MPEG4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3250 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Google Maps 5.0 3D • Quickoffice • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Silver • iCloud |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Xoom (4G LTE MZ602 32GB) | iPad (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |