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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Nokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Nokia |
| Android 4.1 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 80.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| -- | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a score of 68.6, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 overall score. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Acer Iconia A1 counts with Android 4.1 operating system. Nokia Lumia 2520's construction is thinner but notably heavier than the Acer Iconia A1, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
Lumia 2520 has a more vivid display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bigger display. Nokia Lumia 2520 has much more storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 counts with a better CPU than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have 4 cores, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a better graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. Lumia 2520 has a much better battery performance than Acer Iconia A1, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity against 4960mAh.
The Lumia 2520 takes much clearer videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Lumia 2520 also has a back camera with much more MP.
Nokia Lumia 2520 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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