iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom vs. HP TouchPad vs. BlackBerry PlayBook: the tale of the tape
You might recall we ran this comparison about a month back when HP's TouchPad was announced, but now we're back with a full set of 2011 devices as Apple's brand new iPad 2 has joined the fray. There's no need for excessive introductions, really, just leap past the break to get swalloped up by an avalanche of next-generation tablet specs.
Apple | Motorola | HP | BlackBerry |
Platform | iOS 4.3 | Android 3.0 | webOS 3.0 | BB Tablet OS (QNX) |
Display | 9.7-inch | 10.1-inch | 9.7-inch | 7-inch LCD |
Resolution | 1024 x 768 | 1280 x 800 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 600 |
Processor | 1GHz dual-core | 1GHz dual-core | 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon | 1GHz dual-core |
Memory | 512MB | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM |
Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 32GB | 16GB / 32GB | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
Front camera | VGA | 2 megapixel | 1.3 megapixel | 3 megapixel |
Rear camera | 720 / 30p video | 5 megapixel AF with dual-LED flash, | none | 5 megapixel, |
Cellular radio | Quadband HSPA or | 3G with free upgrade to 4G LTE | 3G and 4G | 3G and 4G |
WiFi | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR |
Accelerometer | 3-axis | 3-axis | Yes | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battery | 25Wh | 6,500mAh | 6,300 mAh | 5,300 mAh |
Thickness | 8.8mm | 12.7mm | 13.7mm | 10mm |
Weight | 601g (WiFi), | 725g | 740g | 425g |