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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, with a general score of 71.3 against 54.7. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. These tablets have Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has newer 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better looking display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a way higher pixels density and a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better processing power than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a little bit longer battery life than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 cost exactly the same, which makes it an easy choice.
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