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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is much better than Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 global score. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A1 counts with Android 4.1 operating system. Apple iPad mini 3 is a newer device, and it's also much thinner and lighter than the Acer Iconia A1.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better processing unit than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better screen than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a superior camera than Acer Iconia A1. They have a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. IPad mini 3 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 has longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a 28 percent more battery size.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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