Motorola has officially announced not one, but two successors of its Xoom tablet — the 10.1-inch XOOM 2 and the 8.2-inch XOOM 2 Media Edition. Both tablets feature thinner and lighter bodies along with a new look, which appears to be a tablet version of the Droid RAZR.

 

 

As the direct successor of the original XOOM tablet, the Motorola XOOM 2 packs a 10.1-inch Gorilla Glass display. It also comes with 16GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM, and is powered by a 1.2-GHz dual-core processor and Android Honeycomb.

Moreover, XOOM 2‘s camera is a disappointment since it still gets the same 5MP rear camera (as the original Xoom) and worse, it only has a single LED flash instead of two. The front camera as well has been downgraded from 2MP to 1.3MP.

Just like the Droid RAZR, the XOOM 2 also comes with a splash-guard technology that prevents incidental splashes from ruining the device. And the battery promises to last up to 10+ hours of Web usage and/or a month of standby-time only.

Another new thing about the XOOM 2, it now comes with a new bestfriend called the Motorola Stylus for added precision.

Motorola XOOM 2 specs:

Motorola XOOM 2
DIMENSIONS	253.9 x 173.6 x 8.8 mm
DISPLAY	800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel density) TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Gorilla Glass display
MEMORY	16GB internal storage; 1GB RAM; microSD
DATA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; microUSB v2.0
CAMERA	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 720p@30fps HD video recording 1.3 MP front-facing camera
FEATURES	1.2 GHz dual-core processor; Android OS (Honeycomb)
BATTERY	Standard battery, Li-Ion
COLORS	Black

 

 

The Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition, which packs a 8.2-inch Gorilla Glass display, is definitely Motorola’s bet for the 8.9-inch tablet market. Just like the XOOM 2, the Media Edition also comes with a 1.2-GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, and 5MP rear camera.

However, the Media Edition weighs a little bit heavier and is a little bit thicker than the XOOM 2. Its battery is said to last up to 6 hours of web browsing and about half a week of music playback.

The XOOM 2 Media Edition is also packed with BASS Subwoofer and 3D surround sound.

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition specs:

Motorola XOOM 2: Media Edition
DIMENSIONS	216 x 139 x 9 mm
DISPLAY	800 x 1280 pixels, 8.2 inches (~184 ppi pixel density) TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Gorilla Glass display
MEMORY	16GB internal storage; 1GB RAM; microSD
DATA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; microUSB v2.0
CAMERA	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 720p@30fps HD video recording 1.3 MP front-facing camera
FEATURES	1.2 GHz dual-core processor; Android OS (Honeycomb)
BATTERY	Standard battery, Li-Ion
COLORS	Black

 
XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition official video advertisement:

Both the XOOM 2 and the XOOM 2 Media Edition are expected to arrive in the UK and Ireland in mid-November. There’s no word yet on its availability (release date) and pricing here in the Philippines.

UPDATE as of December 6, 2011: Motorola announced that the 10.1-inch XOOM 2 will be priced at £ 379.99 (~Php22,500) and 8.2-inch XOOM 2 Media Edition will go for £ 329.99 (~Php19,500).