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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 comes with Android 4.2.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air's body has the same thickness than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it's much heavier.
IPad Air has a more vivid screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad Air counts with much more storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air features a better processor than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air also has an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
IPad Air has a lot better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
IPad Air costs a bit more than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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