Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.1 | Windows |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a little bit better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, with a general score of 58.7 against 54.7. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 comes with Android 4.2.1 OS. Despite being the best portable tablet in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro construction is heavier and thicker than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower pixels density and a lot lower resolution of 1024 x 768. Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a really superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro feature quite similar cameras, although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro also has a lot better 10 megapixels resolution camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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