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Acer Iconia A1
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| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0.3, 3.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 13.12 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 206 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Tablet P is a bit better than Acer Iconia A1, having a global score of 55.7 against 54.6. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Tablet P has older 4.0.3 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version. Sony Tablet P's construction is thicker but a little lighter than the Acer Iconia A1.
The Acer Iconia A1 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Acer Iconia A1 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores (and faster). Acer Iconia A1 counts with a slightly better display than Sony Tablet P, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a higher 768 x 1024 resolution.
The Acer Iconia A1 features a much better camera than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a way higher video quality. Acer Iconia A1 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Acer Iconia A1 also has 4 GB more internal storage.
The Acer Iconia A1 features a much better battery performance than Sony Tablet P, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Tablet P is also cheap compared to the Acer Iconia A1.
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