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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 235.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W511 is just a bit better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a 59.5 score against 55.2. Acer Iconia W511 counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 operating system. Acer Iconia W511 is a somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier tablet device than the Acer Iconia A3.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a bit better screen than Acer Iconia W511, although it has a just a little worse display pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280, they both have a screen with the same size. Acer Iconia W511 counts with a CPU that's just as good as the Acer Iconia A3 one, because although the Acer Iconia W511 has doesn't have a graphics processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Acer Iconia W511 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back camera. Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB and more internal memory.
Acer Iconia W511's battery performance is very similar to the Acer Iconia A3 one.
The Acer Iconia W511 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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