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Acer Iconia A1
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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a global score of 74.1, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia A1's 54.6 global score. Apple iPad Air's construction is notably thinner but heavier than the Acer Iconia A1. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 OS. IPad Air counts with a better screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution, a way better display density and a larger screen.
The iPad Air features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. IPad Air features a quite superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz.
Apple iPad Air has a superior battery performance than Acer Iconia A1, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4960mAh. The iPad Air has a much better camera than Acer Iconia A1. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels and the same video frame rates.
The iPad Air costs a bit more money than the Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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