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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is much better than Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 overall score. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is newer, way thinner and much lighter than the Acer Iconia A1. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the newer 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version, so it offers some additional features.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a more vivid screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a quite bigger screen, much more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a faster processor than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a better 450 megahertz GPU.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much more mega-pixels camera.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more money than Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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