- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Apple iPad mini
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
Rated 100% by by bug (Apr, 2011)The sppd on 3g is great for me also and wonder how much more it could improve with 4g really.
- 10.1"
- 16 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released April, 2011
Rated 65% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)It's a fierce tablet size war out there, and while the Iconia Tab A500 stacks up rather well against its Honeycomb rivals, the iPad 2 wins by quite a bit on both thickness and weight.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
“10.1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 80% by by Don-E.-Smith--diverdon (Jun, 2011)Battery life is the amazing 10 hours and the charging is surprisingly fast.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 80% by by R.-Borden (Mar, 2012)I don't mind the weight or thickness; it's a lot better than my laptop.
screen size
10.1"
10.1"
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by P.-Feola--Mandrid-2008 (Apr, 2011)I like the size and how smooth it is when you change from display normal, longways and also upside down.
Iconia Tab A500 by Carolyn-Work (Oct, 2011)It has a large clear screen that makes it great for watching movies or viewing the internet.
screen resolution
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by YARIE (Apr, 2011)I give xoom five stars for its well felt high build quality, which includes the high res screen, two high def cameras a, 2 speakers, and hdmi/future-sd interfaces.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Iconia Tab A500 by Elizandra-Cruz--US.ARMY-VETERAN (Aug, 2011)Front camera is half size since the camera is to the left instead of the middle so if you chat with someone they will see your side instead of your face you either have to turn your tablet in protrait mode or try to move to a specific area so you can be in the middle of the camera otherwise you will be to the side.
processor
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by Mostafa-Sarwer--Mo (Apr, 2011)Dual core, lots of ram... overall HARDWARE is the best.
Performance Real world tests of MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G vs Acer Iconia Tab A500
cpu speed
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by Tiger (Apr, 2011)Tablet KeyboardBoth iPad2 and Xoom are great devices, and they both boast high speed dual core processors with large display screen.
Iconia Tab A500 by R.-Hebshie---BRANDhesive (Jan, 2012)The Nvidia Tegra2 processor is lightening fast and even though I am not a big tablet/phone gamer (I'm an Xbox guy on that front) I have been blown away by the graphics and game play on the HD games (a couple of which come free on the tablet).
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
battery life
8.33 hour
6.92 hour
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by Pyxelle--•-Love-is-like-pi---natural--irrational--and-very-important. (Apr, 2011)Battery life is also more than decent - better than I expected - and it charges VERY fast.
Iconia Tab A500 by M.-Senecal--the-wrathful (Jun, 2012)The advantage to the not-usb charge thing is that it has a better battery life, and charges a little faster than you'd expect.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
| Longer battery life | 8.33 hour | vs | 6.92 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 20% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
Advantages compared to the MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Slightly lighter | 586 g | vs | 730 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2011 | vs | Feb, 2011 |
| Release date 1 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G | Acer Iconia Tab A500 | ||
 |   Rated by 791 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Tiger (Apr, 2011) Rated 100% by by Tiger (Apr, 2011) | Rated by 609 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Real-Iron-Man--Tech-Savvy-Bargain-Shopper (Jul, 2011) Rated 100% by by SteveO (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-deBeaubien--Scotty (Feb, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 4-way tie: Most CPU cores |
