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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Alcatel |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 3.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is better than Acer Iconia A3, having a overall score of 62.3 against 55.2. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a newer 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a much thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Acer Iconia A3.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a better processing unit than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster), a better graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a sharper display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot higher screen pixel density.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3. They have the same resolution back-facing camera. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4060mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 costs a bit more money than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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