The Stiftung Warentest in the currentissue 7 / 2011, the Motorola Android Tablet Xoom compared to theiPhone from Apple 2. Here, the Motorola Xoom may well earn points, itstill offers faster loading times, a higher resolution display andmore connectivity options, microSD slot or USB port.Even the openAndroid platform was highlighted positively. But overall, the twomade the iPhone a better impression.

It is much thinner and lighter andstill has a long battery life. The iPhone has two considered by thetesters during intensive use by 8 hours. Xoom the other hand, managedonly a little over 6 hours. In addition, Apple offers a sizable andcomfortable App Store with over 65,000 applications for the iPhone.Although the system was closed, in contrast to competitors,criticized Stiftung Warentest, but there were a "golden cage".

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In contrast, Android apps for tabletsare still scarce. Also missing in the Android Market, the separationbetween tablet applications and software for smartphones, whichcomplicates the search considerably. While the smartphone apps run onthe Tablet, but only in a mini window, Stiftung Warentest. Therefore,the Motorola Xoom was indeed the first time an alternative to theiPhone 2, but still not attractive enough to make the leader a realcompetitor.