Tablet Throwdown: iPad 2, TouchPad, Xoom, PlayBook

by gadgetoflife on 2011-03-03 22:44:12

The iPad 2 is out, it's time for a rematch. Let's compare the Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook with the new iPad 2 in terms of specifications.

Apple iPad 2 | Motorola Xoom | HP TouchPad | Playbook

Operating System: 4.3 | 3.0 | webOS 3.0 | BBOS (QNX)

Screen Size: 9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD | 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches | 7 inches

Resolution: 1024x768 | 1280x800 | 1024x768 | 1024x600

Processor: 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 | 1GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 NVIDIA Tegra 2 | 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 | 1GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 TI OMAP44430

Memory: ? | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM

Storage: 16/32/64GB | 32GB | 16GB/32GB | 16GB/32GB/64GB

Front Camera: VGA video recording | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels | 3 megapixels

Rear Camera: 720/30p video recording | 5 megapixels (with autofocus, dual LED flash, supports 720p/30p video recording) | None | 5 megapixels (supports 720p video recording)

Wireless Network: 3G (GSM CDMA) support | 3G network support (future free upgrade to 4G LTE network) | Supports 3G and 4G | Supports 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

Level Sensor: Yes, 3-axis | Yes, 3-axis | Yes | Yes

Gyroscope: Yes | Yes | No | No

Battery Capacity: 25Wh | 3,250mAh | 6,300mAh | 5,300mAh

Body Thickness: 8.8mm | 12.7mm | 13.7mm | 10mm

Body Weight: 601-613g | 725g | 740g | 425g

Price:

Wi-Fi version: 16GB $499 USD | 32GB $599 USD | 64GB $699 USD

Wi-Fi + 3G version: 16GB $629 USD | 32GB $729 USD | 64GB $829 USD

Wi-Fi version: $600 USD