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Acer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.93 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is slightly better than the Acer Iconia A1, getting a general score of 59.3 against 54.6. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 has a newer 5.1 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1, offering some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Google Nexus 7 is a lighter and a little bit thinner tablet device than the Acer Iconia A1.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit sharper display than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280 and a better number of pixels per display inch. Google Nexus 7 features much more memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 4 processing cores, the Google Nexus 7 also has a better 416 megahertz graphics processing unit. Acer Iconia A1 has a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity.
Acer Iconia A1 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 7 is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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