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Acer Iconia A1
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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S is a little bit better than Acer Iconia A1, having a overall score of 58.9 against 55.4. Both tablets in this review use Android operating system, but Xperia Tablet S has the newer 4.1.1 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison review, the Xperia Tablet S construction is older, just a bit thicker and heavier than Acer Iconia A1.
Acer Iconia A1 features a little sharper screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite lower 768 x 1024 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia Tablet S features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Tablet S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores, the Xperia Tablet S also has a much better graphics processing unit. Acer Iconia A1 shoots better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back.
Acer Iconia A1 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Although Xperia Tablet S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Acer Iconia A1. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia Tablet S, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia A1, giving up a couple specs and features.
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