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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Huawei |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 80.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has an overall score of 61.5, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 general score. The Huawei MediaPad M1 design is way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Acer Iconia A1, although they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M1 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version.
Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit superior processing unit than Acer Iconia A1, although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have 4 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M1 features a slightly better display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a bit higher screen density, a little larger screen and a little bit higher 1280 x 800 resolution.
Acer Iconia A1 captures better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. The Acer Iconia A1 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Acer Iconia A1 also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia A1 has a little better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad M1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia A1. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia A1, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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