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Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608

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Motorola XOOM MZ600

Motorola XOOM MZ600

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Category Breakdown

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608
Motorola XOOM MZ600
Performance
42.534.5
Camera
15.415.4
Display
20.320.3
Battery
27.23.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.137.2
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
20.417.1

Summary

  • The Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608 features a more compact 8.2-inch display with a higher pixel density of 184 ppi compared to the 10.1-inch display of the Motorola XOOM MZ600, which has a lower density of 149 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the XOOM 2 is powered by a TI OMAP 4430 chipset with a slightly faster dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, while the XOOM MZ600 uses an Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 with a 1.0 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera and can record video at 720p, but the XOOM MZ600 has a higher resolution 2.0 MP front camera compared to the 1.3 MP on the XOOM 2.
  • The XOOM 2 has a smaller 3960 mAh battery, while the XOOM MZ600 has a significantly larger capacity of 25,000 mAh.
  • Both tablets run on Android, with the XOOM 2 upgradable to 4.0.4 and the XOOM MZ600 upgradable to 4.1.2, but not beyond that.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608
Motorola XOOM MZ600

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS and MMS
For VerizonTablet with no CDMA voice communication capabilities.

Display

Size

8.2"
10.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~184 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

PPI

800
800

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4430
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
ULP GeForce

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3960 mAh
25 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 3960 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (25 Wh)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

216 x 139 x 9 mm (8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 in)
249.1 x 167.8 x 12.9 mm (9.81 x 6.61 x 0.51 in)

Weight

386 g
730 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 4G LTE upgradeable

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, compass