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Testseek.com have collected 284 expert reviews of the Motorola Xoom MZ601 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Motorola Xoom MZ601.
Award: Recommended July 2014
July 2014
 
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The editors liked

  • Android 3.0 Honeycomb
  • Solid construction
  • Takes fantastic photos
  • Peppy performance
  • Uses Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
  • Better cameras than the iPad 2
  • Fast performance
  • Good battery life
  • Fast and responsive processor and user experience
  • Very good built in software is an upgrade from the typical Android experience
  • Solid build construction
  • Built in barometer!
  • The 10.1-inch high-res display is clear and fairly bright
  • Very solid build
  • 32GB of built-in storage and will later have expandable memory slot activated.
  • Android 3.1 and Beyond
  • Awesome battery life just under iPad's
  • Fast WiFi connectivity
  • Fast charging to full battery
  • Tegra 2 dualcore processor
  • 1GB of internal RAM
  • And 32GB storage onboard
  • Wonderful screen and great viewing angles via Corning's Goril
  • Integration with Google's Web services
  • Very fast
  • Great tabbed browsing experience
  • Notifications are awesome
  • Widgets and homescreens are very cool
  • Solid hardware
  • It is a good weight and size
  • The 3g is ok but the 4g is what to watch for
  • Good Camera 5 mp which records 720P
  • Front facing camera is great too
  • 2mp and it is solid
  • The browsing is awesome
  • Dual Speakers provide great audio
  • Google Body comes with it
  • Honeycomb
  • Nice display
  • Back and front cameras for video calls
  • Excellent browser with cool tablet-specific features
  • Intuitive OS
  • Great Gmail and Talk interface ...
  • 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core processor
  • Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
  • Great battery life
  • 10.1inch display
  • First with Android 3.0
  • OS optimized for tablets
  • Snappy dualcore processor
  • The first Android tablet with Google's tablet-specific Honeycomb OS. Fast. Beautiful
  • Highly responsive touch screen. HDMI output for televison/computer monitor viewing.
  • HDMI-mini output
  • Runs Android 3.0 for smoother tablet OS experience
  • Good performance
  • MicroSD Card slot allows additional storage
  • Solid design
  • Highly responsive touch screen. Flash support. HDMI output for television/computer monitor viewing.
  • Fast
  • Large high res display
  • Android Honeycomb is well done
  • Large high res
  • Solid hardware build
  • Widescreen form factor
  • Cool new UI
  • Dual cameras and HD video recording
  • There is a 2MP and a 5MP camera available on this tablet
  • True Mutlitasking Support With Better Notifications
  • Excellent High Resolution Cameras
  • Supports Flash
  • Honeycomb OS lives up to hype
  • Amazing display
  • Great Tegra 2 performance
  • Big
  • Widescreen display offers plenty of room for video and for reading. Fast 1GHz processor promises great performance for future games and apps. Honeycomb simplifies and optimizes the Android interface for tablets. Dual cameras and an optional external keyboard make this a credible notebook (or at least netbook) replacement
  • Android 3.0 onboardSuper fast
  • Super capableFront and rear-facing cameras
  • Slick Android 3.0 OS
  • 32GB memory
  • HDMI out
  • Excellent performance
  • Battery life
  • The first tablet to combine Google's Android 3.0 software (now upgradable to Android 4.0)
  • Motorola's knack for great hardware
  • And Verizon's 4G network
  • The Xoom tablet technically offers a more powerful
  • More capable alternative to Apple's original iPad
  • Solid hardware and tablet-based Android has finally come of age
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Great for gaming and multimedia
  • Simple to use
  • Dual cameras with flash
  • Decent picture quality
  • Stereo sound
  • Fan / silent operation
  • Large memory
  • 5 MP digicam
  • Good power management

The editors didn't like

  • Heavier than the iPad 2
  • Fewer apps than iPad 2
  • Some features not functional at launch
  • Some bugs and crashes
  • The form factor of the device is a bit heavy and uncomfortable
  • Some features are MIA
  • Such as MicroSD and 4G support
  • Buggy Flash support for the time being
  • Very limited Android Market for tablets
  • User agent problems with browser
  • Hard to get conten...
  • Poor rear camera
  • User interface may be complicated for first time users
  • Tablet-specific applications are sparse
  • Proprietary charging cable
  • High price point
  • Has to be sent away to have LTE enabled.
  • Still a little buggy but so are all of my other gadgets
  • The lack of Android 3.0 apps but they will come and more are coming every week
  • Can't use microSD slot yet
  • Heavy and even more awkward to hold than an iPad (No biggie since I use it more in landsca
  • The software is not particularly stable or robust
  • Requires a proprietary power adapter and can't charge through microUSB
  • Users have to rely on the MTP protocol to manage media on the device
  • The built-in e-mail client has extremely poor protocol support
  • Display is just ok
  • Poor amount of designed for tablet apps atleast for the moment
  • Device occasionally freezes up.
  • The left out flash for a few weeks
  • I don't have it yet as of the time of this review going up
  • No 4g yet which was a big selling point
  • It can glitch
  • But nothing major at all
  • Do not think this is a big deal because it isn't
  • MicroSD slot not active - will require software update
  • No flash support yet
  • Won't charge via USB
  • Must send tablet to Motorola for 4G upgrade
  • No WiFi only version yet
  • Expensive
  • Programs often crashed
  • Dearth of apps in Android Market with no filter to see tablet-optimised ones
  • Lack of unique interface means it may not stand out in the soon-to-grow tablet market Look and Feel...
  • MicroSD slot isn't enabled
  • Yet
  • LTE upgrade requires sending the device to Motorola
  • Pricey compared to Android 3.0 tablets recently launched
  • Even with Verizon subsidy
  • No WiFionly model at launch
  • 4G requires upgrade
  • Lackluster display
  • User interface seems overcomplicated at times. Flash support is only in beta mode
  • Has limitations. While promised in the future
  • There's no support for SD cards at launch. Android Market on the device is buggy. Few high-quality
  • Must-have Honeycomb apps.
  • New OS has a few stability issues
  • Images don't render properly in Gallery viewer
  • Heavy
  • At 1.6 pounds
  • Middling display
  • Video looked blocky
  • User interface seems overcomplicated at times. While promised in the future
  • There's no support for SD cards at launch. Android Market selection is short on tablet-specific apps.
  • Shipped too soon? Must wait for 4G LTE
  • Adobe Flash and microSD card driver
  • Adobe Flash and microSD c
  • Stability problems
  • Few tablet apps
  • Some user interface quirks
  • Poor speakers
  • The Motorola Xoom is thick and weighs 1.6 pounds.
  • Awkward To Hold In Portrait Mode
  • Many Applications Still Feel Like They Are Beta
  • LCD Panel Could Be Better
  • Android tablet apps still limited
  • Basic onscreen keyboard
  • Awkward app management in Honeycomb
  • Rearfacing speakers don’t do justice to any kind of audio. The button thing is weird. Honeycomb seems to have some bugs to work out. No support for Adobe Flash–based content.
  • OS is still buggySome issues with hardware buttonsVery little native software available
  • 4G LTE connectivity
  • Google Voice not supported yet
  • Inactive MicroSD slot
  • No MMS or SMS capabilities
  • It's expensive
  • Heftier than the iPad 2
  • And novice users may balk at Android's read-the-manual attitude
  • Screen isn't as bright or vibrant as we think it should be
  • No Flash yet
  • Very glossy screen
  • Easily picks up fingerprints
  • No 4g until upgrade
  • Lacks WOW factor in design
  • Not all apps take advantage of its display
  • No Flash from the onset
  • Reflective display surface
  • Unusable microSD slot
  • Lack of controls on the device
  • Often crashes
  • Isn't recognized by Vista

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  Published: 2011-04-12, Author: Jonathan , review by: whatmobile.net

  • Abstract:  Let’s face it; Apple currently dominates the tablet world and it’s about time it had some competition. Some analysts claim Apple will continue to do so until at least 2015, and so far Samsung and the others haven’t made much of an impact.The first Galaxy ...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-11, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Android 3.0, build quality good, acceptable camera performance, the novelty of being the first Honeycomb tablet
  • Honeycomb doesn't feel quite ready, microSD card not supported, Motorola don't bring anything extra from a software point of view
  • We can't really fault Motorola's hardware and the Honeycomb experience is far superior to Android tablets we've seen so far, but it's clear that the software isn't that stable, the price is high, not all features are supported and the Android Market ne...

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  Published: 2011-04-11, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Fast and responsive, Tabletfriendly tweaks to Android are good overall, Tabbed Web browser with Flash Player support, Easy to share videos and other files with your computers
  • Crowded widgets and small icons can lead to homescreen chaos, Speakers face backwards, Inconvenient proprietary charger, Good Honeycomb apps are currently hard to find
  • The 10.1-inch Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to run Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb software. Despite being first, it feels fun and polished, and it will be even better when more big-screen apps arrive....

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  Published: 2011-03-04, review by: T3.com

  • Abstract:  Weighing 601g the iPad is easy to hold with one hand, but still feels comfier when you use two. However its the depth that really impresses, measuring just 8.8mm deep, it’s slimmer than an iPhone 4 and all-in-all is a stunning piece of design. Wei...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-03, review by: techradar.com

  • Android 3.0, 1080p video playback, Dual-core CPU, Decent camera, Excellent features, Excellent performance
  • Few tablet apps yet, Fiddly to hold, Expansion slot has issues, No Flash support - yet, It's expensive!
  • ForAndroid 3.01080p video playbackDual-core CPUDecent cameraExcellent featuresExcellent performance...

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  Published: 2011-02-28, review by: T3.com

  • Blazing fast, PC-like functionality, Good battery, Sturdy build
  • Software needs improvement, Just a handful of tablet apps available, Poor media performance, Pricey

 
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  Published: 2011-02-18, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The virtual buttons in the bottom left, apps in the top right, and combination of widgets and icons in multiple screens all point to a device that trades instant accessibility for wider customisation features and increased functionality; this is somet...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-30, review by: techsmart.co.za

  • Since the Motorola XOOM’s global release, we have seen the likes of the Acer Iconia A500, Asus Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which means that the XOOM has a fair amount of competition now. While its build and obvious quality is commendable,...

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  Published: 2012-06-16, Author: Techmagnifier , review by: techmagnifier.com

  • 800 x 1280 pixels screen resolution, Multi touch input method, Gyroscope, Accelerometer and Barometer sensors, 3G connectivity, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, dualband, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1, 2592 ? 1944 pixels camera resolution, Dualcore 1GHz ARM CortexA9 pro
  • The device seems to be plagued with lag inspite of the 1 GHz dual core CPU, Reflective screen, A bit heavy on hands, Absence of a kickstand, Non replaceable battery, No pre installed document editor
  • Despite the few drawbacks that have been listed above, the Motorola Xoom happens to be one of the serious competitors in the tablet market. The Android operating system and the tons of features loaded into the same in hardware and software format, make th...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-03, Author: Techmagnifier , review by: techmagnifier.com

  • Abstract:  The market is flooded with news of Motorola Xoom selling only 100,000 units in the first 45 days of its launch. This can be termed as the biggest blow ever happened to Motorola when compared to the record sales of 300,000 units of the iPad on the very fir...

 
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