Telstra The new iPad 3 vs Motorola Xoom 2 | Speed, Performance and Features Reviewed | Full Specs Compared
Telstra Australia has added Apple’s The new iPad to its shelves from today (16 March 2012). With this new addition Telstra broadband customers have wider range of tablets to choose, which includes Motorola Xoom 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Apple iPad 2. Here, we are going to compare Apple’s 3rd generation iPad named as The new iPad with the most recent Motorola Tablet, Motorola Xoom 2, which falls into the category of the same screen size.
Apple The new iPad (iPad 3
There have been many speculations about Apple’s new iPad because it had such a pull from customer’s end. In fact, the Giant is trying to revolutionize the market again. Many of those features in the new iPad seem to add up to a consistent and revolutionary device that is going to blow your mind. As rumored, Apple iPad 3 comes with a 9.7 inches HD IPS retina display that features a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels at a pixel density of 264ppi. This is a huge barrier that Apple has broken, and they have introduced 1 million more pixels to the generic 1920 x 1080 pixels display which used to be the best resolution a mobile device provides. The total number of pixel adds up to 3.1 million, which is actually a monster resolution that hasn’t been matched by any tablet currently available in the market. Apple guarantees that iPad 3 has 44% more color saturation compared to previous models, and they have shown us some amazing photos and texts which looked wonderful on the big screen. They even cracked a joke about the difficulty of displaying the screens from iPad 3 because it has more resolution than the backdrop they were using at the auditorium.
That’s not all about it, the new iPad has a dual core Apple A5X processor at an unknown clock rate with quad core GPU. Apple claims A5X to offer four-times the performance of a Tegra 3; however, it has to be tested to confirm their statement but, needless to say, that this processor will make everything work smooth and seamlessly. It has three variations for internal storage, which is enough to stuff all of your favorite TV shows. The new iPad runs on Apple iOS 5.1, which seems like a great operating system with a very intuitive user interface.
有一个可用的物理home按钮在bottom of the device, as usual. The next big feature Apple introduces is iSight camera, which is 5MP with autofocus and auto-exposure using a backside illuminated sensor. It has an IR filter built into it which is really great. The camera can also capture 1080p HD videos, and they have smart video stabilization software integrated with the camera which is a good move. This slate also supports the best digital assistant in the world, Siri, which was supported by iPhone 4S only.
虽然新的iPad 3拥有4 g LTE connectivity apart from EV-DO, HSDPA, HSPA+21Mbps, DC-HSDPA+42Mbps, it does not support Telstra’s 4G LTE network, which is in 1800MHz band. Currently 4G LTE is supported only on AT&T network (700/2100MHz) and Verizon network (700MHz) in the U.S. and Bell, Rogers, and Telus networks in Canada. LTE supports speed up to 73Mbps and during the launch, the demo was on AT&T’s LTE network, and the device loaded everything super-fast and handled the load very well. Apple claims the new iPad is the device that supports most number of bands ever, but they didn’t say what bands exactly. However, for Telstra, it has Dual Channel HSPA+ connectivity. Telstra claims that due to dual channel connectivity, their download speeds are up to twice as fast as speeds available on other Australian 3G networks, and it assures typical download speeds of 1.1Mbps – 20Mbps. The new iPad also has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n for continuous connectivity, which was expected by default. Fortunately, you can let your new iPad share your internet connection with your friends by making it a wi-fi hotspot.
新iPad的厚度为9.4毫米,重量为1.44-1.46磅,尽管它比iPad 2稍厚且较高。4G使用情况,这是新iPad的另一个改变游戏规则的人。新iPad有黑色或白色,可提供16GB版本的价格为539美元,相当低。相同存储容量的3G版本以679美元的价格提供,这仍然是一笔不错的选择。还有另外两种变体,32GB和64GB,分别为$ 649 / A $ 759和$ 789 / a $ 899,仅适用于Wi-Fi,含3G / 4G(澳大利亚仅为DC-HSPA+)。预订已经开始,板岩将于2012年3月16日发布到市场。
Motorola Xoom 2
Motorola Xoom 2 is a very competitive Tablet available in the market. It comes with a 1.2GHz Cortex A9 processor on top of Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset with a ULP Geforce GPU and 1GB of RAM. This is a very solid combination that performs without the slightest lag in any benchmark. It comes with the Android v3.2 Honeycomb while Motorola promises an upgrade to v4.0 IceCreamSandwich soon in the future. The OS uses the resources very efficiently and generates an amazing user experience.
Motorola has included a 32GB internal storage and comes with a 10.1 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors featuring a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a pixel density of 149ppi. The 10.1 inches screen is larger than that of the iPad and also features a higher pixel density and a resolution. But the Retina display of the new iPad compensates any differences created by the size of the screen. The tablet weighs 603g and is 8.8mm thick. This is a radical improvement compared to its predecessor, which used to weigh around 750g. Xoom 2 also feels good in the hand and emanates a glow of superiority and expensive looks. For connectivity, Xoom 2 has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and supports 3G HSDPA (14.4Mbps).
摩托罗拉Xoom 2具有一个5MP摄像头,带有自动对焦和LED闪光灯,带有地理位置和720p HD视频捕获 @每秒30帧,前面的1.3MP摄像头用于视频会议。当然,这是一个相当不错的相机。Xoom 2带有Android平板电脑的通常方面以及HDMI端口和陀螺仪传感器。屏幕上的大猩猩玻璃涂层可确保其耐刮擦性和光滑。它还具有防水涂层,可防止溢出物和雨水阵雨。摩托罗拉还包括3D虚拟环绕声设置,这是一个令人惊喜的惊喜。Xoom 2承诺有效的电池时间为10小时,与屏幕尺寸和处理器相比,这是公平的。
A Brief Comparison between Apple iPad 3 (New iPad) and Motorola Xoom 2 • The new iPad is powered by dual core Apple A5X processor with quad core graphics power while Motorola Xoom 2 is powered by 1.2 dual core processor and single core GPU on top of TI OMAP 4430 chipset. •新iPad在Apple iOS 5.1上运行,而Motorola Xoom在Android OS v3.2 Honeycomb上运行。 • Apple iPad 3rd generation has 9.7 inches HD IPS retina display featuring a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels at a pixel density of 264ppi while Motorola Xoom 2 has 10.1 inches HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen featuring a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. • The new iPad has 5MP camera that can capture 1080p HD videos @ 30 fps while Motorola Xoom 2 has 5MP camera that can capture 720p videos @ 30 fps. •新iPad带有Super-Fast DC-HSPA+连接性,而Motorola Xoom 2则带有SC HSDPA(14.4Mbps)连接。 |
Conclusion
Apple products have always been survivors because they are built to be followed and to take hits. The new iPad is not so different. It has an industrial standard retina display that features such a high resolution that hasn’t been replicated to a mobile device before. For this reason, it’s even recorded as the mobile device with the highest number of active pixels. iPad 3 (The new iPad) may also have a better processor compared to Motorola Xoom 2 but we can be sure that the GPU in iPad 3 (new iPad) is better than that of Motorola Xoom 2. Additionally, it offers the super-fast dual channel HSPA+ connectivity which can be an added advantage when you’re surfing with a slate. The only thing we would worry about is the thickness and weight of the iPad 3 (new iPad). We can neglect the thickness at 9.4mm compared to 8.8mm of Xoom 2, but you would feel the weight of 662g in your hands if you keep the slate in your hands for a long time. So think about whether you’re going to use the device for prolonged periods of times and whether you would need faster connectivity. If the answer is yes and no respectively, Motorola Xoom 2 may be a worthwhile option. If the case is otherwise, then you have to invest in Apple iPad 3 (The new iPad).
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