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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Motorola |
| Android 4.1 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2011-11-03 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia A1, getting a 60.4 score against 55.4. These tablets use Android OS, but Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has the previous 3.2 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's design is a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Acer Iconia A1, even though it was released a bit more further than a year before.
The Acer Iconia A1 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Acer Iconia A1 also has 2 more 1.2 gigahertz cpu cores and a much better graphics co-processor. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a bit better looking screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a little greater screen pixel density, a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia A1 has a bit better camera than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a lot higher video definition.
Acer Iconia A1 has longer battery life than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity.
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