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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, getting a global score of 68.1 against 54.7. The iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 works with Android 4.2.1 operating system. The iPad mini construction is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 cores, the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 and the Apple iPad mini have incredibly similar displays, because although the Apple iPad mini has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 768 x 1024, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini counts with just a bit better battery duration than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 4440mAh battery size.
IPad mini has a greater camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
IPad mini costs a bit more than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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