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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 80.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.3 has a global score of 65.9, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1's global score of 55.4. Although the LG G Pad 8.3 and the Acer Iconia A1 were only released 3 months apart, the LG G Pad 8.3 is thinner and lighter. These devices include Android OS, but LG G Pad 8.3 has a more recent 4.4 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the LG G Pad 8.3 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. LG G Pad 8.3 features a better looking screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a way higher pixel quantity per screen inch, a little larger screen and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with slightly more memory to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB. LG G Pad 8.3 captures much better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1. Both of them have the same video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Acer Iconia A1 features a bit superior battery life than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
LG G Pad 8.3 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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