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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 80.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is way better than Acer Iconia A1, with a score of 68.1 against 55.4. IPad mini's design is extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Acer Iconia A1. The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A1 comes with Android 4.1 operating system. Acer Iconia A1 and Apple iPad mini feature really similar displays, both of them have exactly the same resolution of 768 x 1024, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels per screen inch.
Acer Iconia A1 has a bit faster processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has a weaker 384 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The iPad mini counts with a better camera than Acer Iconia A1. They have the same resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad mini counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Acer Iconia A1 features a bit superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia A1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Acer Iconia A1, resigning some specifications.
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