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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-06-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 80.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 overall score. The iPad 9.7-inch design is noticeably newer and extremely thinner than Acer Iconia A1's, but it is also heavier. The iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A1 comes with Android 4.1 operating system.
IPad 9.7-inch has a little sharper screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a lot better display density, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery duration than Acer Iconia A1, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better camera than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a much higher 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia A1. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia A1, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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