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

