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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is better than Acer Iconia A1, getting a 64.2 score against 55.4. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is a incredibly thinner but a bit heavier tablet device than the Acer Iconia A1. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 OS, while Acer Iconia A1 comes with Android 4.1 OS. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little bit better performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also counts with more RAM.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a slightly better looking screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a way better amount of pixels per display inch. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia A1 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a camera with a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality. Acer Iconia A1 counts with a way better battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Although Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive 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. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia A1, resigning a couple features and specs.
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