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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 80.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a global score of 60.8, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 score. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1, so it gives some extra features and increased performance. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 construction is a lot lighter and much thinner than the Acer Iconia A1, even though both of them were released with only 4 months difference.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better looking screen than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much better storage for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has more RAM and a faster graphics processor. Acer Iconia A1 features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Acer Iconia A1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 costs more money than the Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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