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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.1 | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is much better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's overall score of 54.7. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Go is a extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS, while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 comes with Android 4.2.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit better CPU than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also has more RAM memory. Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a much lower 1024 x 768px resolution, a way smaller display and a way worse display pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Go features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Microsoft Surface Go also has a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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