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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Alcatel |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2017-02-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel PLUS 12 has a score of 58.9, which is slightly better than Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. Even though Alcatel PLUS 12 is just a little heavier than the Acer Iconia A3, it's a lot thinner and also notably newer. Alcatel PLUS 12 comes with Windows 10 OS, while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 OS.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a bit more powerful processor than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has lesser processing cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Acer Iconia A3 features a brighter display than Alcatel PLUS 12, although it has a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution, a little lower pixel count in each screen inch and a little bit smaller display.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a much better battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 6900mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh.
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