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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows |
| 2013-06-01 | -- |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a score of 58.7, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 global score. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, while Acer Iconia A1 comes with Android 4.1 OS. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's design is somewhat thinner but noticeably heavier than Acer Iconia A1.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has much more storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Acer Iconia A1 features a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia A1 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera with much less MP.
Acer Iconia A1 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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