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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W510 is slightly better than Acer Iconia A1, having a 57.5 score against 55.4. The Acer Iconia W510 counts with Windows 8 OS, while Acer Iconia A1 counts with Android 4.1 OS. Although the Acer Iconia W510 is older and incredibly heavier than the Acer Iconia A1, it's design is still way thinner.
Acer Iconia W510 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a much better 533 MHz GPU. Acer Iconia A1 counts with a little bit better screen than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen density.
The Acer Iconia W510 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. Acer Iconia A1 features just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia W510, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution.
Acer Iconia A1 has a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia W510, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Although Acer Iconia W510 is a better device, it is more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia A1. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Acer Iconia W510, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia A1, resigning some specifications.
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