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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 68.5 |
| 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 | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 80.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| 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 8.9 is much better than Acer Iconia A1, with a global score of 68.5 against 55.4. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version, giving you a lot of extra features. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a a little lighter and way thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A1, although both of them were released with only 4 months difference.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a quite superior processing power than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have 4 cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM memory and a faster graphics processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better looking display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a little bigger screen, a way higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a much better display density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Acer Iconia A1 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Acer Iconia A1 takes clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a camera with way less megapixels.
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