- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
- 8.2"
- 16 GB
- WiFi 3G
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
First seen on January, 2012
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The display isn't as vivid and high contrast as AMOLED ones but is on par with most competing tablets with LCD panels – viewing angles are good and colours reasonably rich.
Features Key features of the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
8.2”
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)MotoCast can be used when connecting the Xoom 2 Media Edition to a TV, making for a really nice media browsing interface.
screen size
8.2"
10.1"
10.1"
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Max brightness isn't outstanding but is certainly sufficient for all but the brightest of days.
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)However, the core features on offer are compelling, with an IR transmitter for controlling your telly, a high res screen, a couple of decent cameras and solid performance.
screen resolution
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)With the HDMI connected, the display will simply mirror whatever's on the tablet, or in the case of video playback, will actually play it at the TVs full resolution, assuming your clip is high enough resolution.
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Key to the appeal of the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is its screen.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB  | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP  | 2 MP |
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)On the back is a competent 5 megapixel camera with LED flash (samples below).
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)There's a better than average front facing camera (samples also below) and connectivity wise, it's pretty good too.
processor
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)It runs a Texas Instruments OMAP 4 processor, which is a dual core chip running at 1.2GHz, and this is accompanied by 1GB of RAM.
Performance Real world tests of Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
battery life
6 hour
10 hour
10 hour
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)it's enough to load the tablet with plenty enough videos to last a long haul flight, enough apps and games to keep you entertained for 100s of hours, and as many ebooks as you could read in a lifetime, but if you do have an extensive mp3 collection as well, you'll soon start to run out.
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Being a smaller tablet, it can only fit in a smaller 3,900mAh battery compared to the ~6,000mAh units on large models.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
1.3 MP -
5 MP -
388 g -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
be online anywhere that has cell coverage -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
Great for maps and navigation apps -
Get directions and navigation, geotag photos -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
216 x 140 x 9 mm -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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6 hour -
None -
Poorer input sound quality -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
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Apps
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Motorola has made no changes to the interface and just added a couple of enterprise level apps; a citrix client (Citrix), a remote meeting tool (GoToMeeting) and a productivity suite (QuickOfficeHD).
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The latest 3D games such as Dungeon Defenders also run smoothly.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Opening and switching between apps is fast, while challenges like graphically intensive websites and the latest games are dealt with easily.
Operating System
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Android tablets still trail iPad for the sheer breadth and quality of apps on offer but the tide is starting to turn now that Android is becoming so ubiquitous.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Overall performance is also good, though the limitations of Android are on show here.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The Xoom 2 Media Edition doesn't completely win us over thanks to a few sloppy design decisions, a lack of 3G option, no expandable memory and Android's continued lack of apps.
Operating system
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Also Android still lacks the fluidity of iOS.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Not a big problem for your home PC, but when one of the great advantages of Android tablets is that you can simply plug them into any computer to swap files around, it's a bit of a pain that on this model you have to install something.
Storage
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)However, Motorola has made it so that you're required to install MotoCast to access the tablet's onboard storage.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Another missed trick is the lack of a microSD or SIM slots, so you can neither expand the internal storage nor add 3G.
Camera
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)So essentially, you're looking at a choice between better core functionality than an iPad (better camera, IR transmitter, better video playback, Flash enabled web browser) vs the iPad's continued app dominance.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 OK operating system Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 4-way tie: Has a light sensor Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 5 | Amazon Kindle Fire HD Highest resolution screen Amazon Kindle Fire HD vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 6 | Archos 80 G9 4-way tie: Supports Flash Archos 80 G9 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 3-way tie: Biggest screen Acer Iconia Tab A210 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
 | 8 | Toshiba AT300 High resolution front camera Toshiba AT300 vs Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition |
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