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Acer Iconia A1
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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is much better than Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 global score. Even though iPad Air and Acer Iconia A1 were only released 5 months apart, the iPad Air design is somewhat heavier but also thinner than Acer Iconia A1. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 operating system.
Apple iPad Air features a greater performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has lesser cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz. The iPad Air counts with a brighter display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a lot better pixel amount per display inch, a larger display and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air counts with a better camera than Acer Iconia A1. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad Air has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad Air features a very superior battery duration than Acer Iconia A1, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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