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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-01 | -- |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 80.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a general score of 62.3, which is better than the Acer Iconia A1's overall score of 55.4. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's design is much thinner and noticeably lighter than Acer Iconia A1. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has the newer 4.4 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version, providing the user a couple additional features.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a much better screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better 1920 x 1200px resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a superior processing power than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a much better 700 megahertz graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Acer Iconia A1 features a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both have a back camera with a 5 MP resolution. The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both have exactly the same internal storage. Acer Iconia A1 features better battery duration than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Acer Iconia A1. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia A1, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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