Site-loading speed battle 2: Motorola Xoom vs. Apple iPad 2-CNET

A few weeks back we convert the original iPad against the Xoom in a site-loading speed battle. While most of the feedback was positive, a few commenters expressed their disappointment that we are the original iPad instead of the iPad 2. Well, now that the iPad 2 is released, we cannot in fact the story that you've been waiting for for entries. One that will undoubtedly meet everyone.

So, let's get right to it.

Testing
Site-loading speed is one of the easiest things to test, and it is a test that many users can immediately relate to. as I said in the previous post, I'm a bigger fan of real-world tests like going to real, actual sites, then of synthetic benchmarks.

We have three different Web sites used for the tests: CNET.com, CBSNews.com and GiantBomb.com. Each tablet was connected to the same network closed with no other devices on the router, with about 5 metres away. We considered the test to start the moment we pressed Enter and run to the time that the blue progress bar on each tablet disappeared. We used iOS 4.3 for the iPad and iPad 2, and the Xoom is using Android OS 3.0.1.

Although in the video you have only one repetition for each test actually sees, we ran each test multiple times; about those points we got results consistent with what you see here. Also, we erased from every tablet browser cache before each iteration of the tests will be performed.

Now, as much as we would like for these tests fully relevant for everyone in every situation, that is almost impossible. We tested these tablets under certain conditions in a "free" environment. The network was closed, but we cannot account for noise from other networks. This is a snapshot of the performance in our test environment, and your results may vary.

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Conclusion
The iPad 2 shows a vast improvement over the original iPad and has its own against the Xoom for the most part. On a really busy site like CBSnews.com, however, flush out the iPad 2 a little, while the Xoom flies by with relative ease.

We were surprised that Apple increased the maximum brightness on the iPad 2 and it will be interesting to see what effect that on the iPad's battery life. Look for some battery life test results very soon.

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