- 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...
- Apple iPad 2
- Google Nexus 10
- Google Nexus 7
- Apple iPad mini
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Rated 80% by by Mostafa-Sarwer--Mo (Apr, 2011)Dual core, lots of ram... overall HARDWARE is the best.
Rated 73% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)Its resolution is crisp and the screen's responsiveness is right in line with its competition, but the overall viewing experience isn't the best.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
“10.1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 100% by by Ameya-P (Apr, 2011)It uses the gps and accelerometer to perfection to provide excellent basic info of the sky for anyone interested.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
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.
IdeaPad K1 by Fritz-Zwicky (Aug, 2011)For small-font, double-column text that's popular in many professional journals, it's easy to find a screen orientation and zoom level for comfortable reading.
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.
IdeaPad K1 by dalyew (Jul, 2011)The screen has a sharpness to it that reminded me of the old Sony Wega TV's..... nice.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
IdeaPad K1 by The Verge (Aug, 2011)The front-facing two megapixel camera was fine for a video call in Google Chat and taking some shots of me and my little cousin.
processor
Performance Real world tests of MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G vs Lenovo IdeaPad K1
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.
IdeaPad K1 by mattpolantz (Sep, 2011)I really do like the speed of the Tegra 2 processor and the Netflix integration.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
IdeaPad K1 by dalyew (Jul, 2011)I have been a little disappointed with the performance at times with the stock browser which crashes on certain websites.
battery life
8.33 hour
8.33 hour
Xoom with WiFi + 3G by Don-E.-Smith--diverdon (Jun, 2011)Battery life is the amazing 10 hours and the charging is surprisingly fast.
IdeaPad K1 by CoolBreezeNYC (Nov, 2011)have had this K1 for a week, updated to the lastest firmware...so far no crashes, battery life is almost 9 hours, Netflix streams well, right out of the box.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Has a light sensor | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 2.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| 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 | |||
| Smaller | 249 x 168 x 13 mm | vs | 264 x 188 x 13 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G
| Much higher resolution front camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2011 | vs | Feb, 2011 |
| Release date 6 months later | |||
| Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark | 1,700 ms | vs | 2,141 ms |
| More than 20% faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience | |||
Reviews Word on the street
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G | Lenovo IdeaPad K1 | ||
 |   Rated by 791 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Tiger (Apr, 2011) Rated 100% by by Tiger (Apr, 2011) |  Rated by 153 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Scottsw1 (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Rickii-B--The-eCritic (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by ace009--ace009 (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
type
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 32 GB | Rated 40% by by Jason-P.-Wissner (Mar, 2011)My primary disappoints, and a large part of why I returned the Xoom, are because there is no NetFlix for Android, and you can only charge the Xoom with a proprietary charger.
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 32GB, Black | Rated 73% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)Since the release of the first Android Honeycomb tablet (the Motorola Xoom), we've seen a parade of more or less identical devices.
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 32GB, Black | Rated 73% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)For better or worse, the Android 3.1 installed on the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is not for purists.
operating system
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 32 GB | Rated 60% by by teamMCA lot of these comparisons will sound like other reviews, but a few things might just be specific to my usage.1) OS- Xoom with the clear win.
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 32 GB | Rated 20% by by G.B. (Jul, 2011)This Motorola Xoom with the current Android OS is a one-star product.
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 32GB, Black | Rated 40% by by AceNJ (Nov, 2011)My android experience includes the Motorola Xoom Tab, Samsung Tab 10.1, Kindle Fire, Verizon Samsung Charge Phone, and Verizon Motorola Bionic Phone.
Battery life
MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 32 GB | Rated 80% by by Luis-Delgado (May, 2011)Though it was a microUSB port, you cannot charge the Xoom with it.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPad 2 3-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 2 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Google Nexus 7 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 6 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Quite higher resolution rear camera |
 | 8 | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite 5-way tie: Supports Flash |
