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Motorola XOOM Media Edition MZ505

Motorola XOOM Media Edition MZ505

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Motorola XOOM MZ601

Motorola XOOM MZ601

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Category Breakdown

Motorola XOOM Media Edition MZ505
Motorola XOOM MZ601
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.352.3

Summary

  • The Motorola XOOM Media Edition MZ505 and Motorola XOOM MZ601 both feature a 10.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of performance, both tablets utilize the Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset, dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, and ULP GeForce GPU, resulting in comparable processing capabilities.
  • The MZ505 has a 5 MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera, while the MZ601 also has a 5 MP rear camera but features a higher-resolution 2 MP front camera.
  • The MZ505 has a battery capacity of 24.8mAh, whereas the MZ601's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • For software, the MZ505 runs Android 3.1 (upgradable to 4.0), while the MZ601 starts with Android 3.0 and can be upgraded to 4.1.2, but not beyond that.
  • Build-wise, the MZ505 is slightly lighter and more compact than the MZ601, which is thicker and heavier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola XOOM Media Edition MZ505
Motorola XOOM MZ601

General

Release Date

2012
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS and MMSAlso known as Motorola XOOM Family Edition
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS.Also known as Motorola Xoom MZ603, MZ605

Display

Size

10.1"
10.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

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

PPI

800
800

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20

CPU

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

GPU

ULP GeForce
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
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

24.8 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion battery (24.8 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

260 x 177 x 11.4 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.45 in)
249.1 x 167.8 x 12.9 mm (9.81 x 6.61 x 0.51 in)

Weight

650 g
730 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
Mini-SIM

Network

No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Software

Operating System

Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes