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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W510 is slightly better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a 57.5 score against 55.2. Acer Iconia W510 counts with Windows 8 OS, while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 OS. Although Acer Iconia W510 is older and a bit heavier than Acer Iconia A3, it's body is still thinner. The Acer Iconia A3 has a much better screen than Acer Iconia W510, although it has a just a little worse screen density and a little worse 800 x 1280 resolution, they both have a same size screen.
Acer Iconia W510 features a little bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a faster GPU. The Acer Iconia W510 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Acer Iconia W510 features a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Acer Iconia W510 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Acer Iconia W510 and Acer Iconia A3 have really similar battery performance.
Acer Iconia W510 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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