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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.1 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with Android 4.2.1 operating system. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 2 is a extremely heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a really larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has 2 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface 2 features a camera that's just as good as Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's camera, both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same resolution camera in the back.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, letting go some specifications.
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