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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-01 | 2015-11-06 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 80.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Acer Predator 8 is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia A1, with a global score of 57.7 against 55.4. The Acer Predator 8 design is a lot newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Acer Iconia A1. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Acer Predator 8 has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1, so it provides you a lot of extra features and better performance.
Acer Predator 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Acer Predator 8 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Acer Predator 8 has a bit sharper display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a bit bigger screen and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Acer Iconia A1 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Predator 8. They have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution. Acer Predator 8 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
The Acer Iconia A1 features a little better battery lifetime than Acer Predator 8, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity against 4420mAh.
Although Acer Predator 8 is a better device, it is a lot 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. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Acer Iconia A1, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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