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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is a little bit thicker and way heavier than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit more vivid screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a way better resolution of 1824 x 2736px, a much higher pixels density and a way bigger display. The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features an extremely better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little bit better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a way more mega pixels back camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a way bigger storage 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 984 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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