Compare tablets
Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-01 | 2020-06-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a bit better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a 59.7 score against 55.2. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also a bit thinner and notably lighter than Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a much better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a bit worse pixel amount in each display inch, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger screen. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia A3 has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a lot higher resolution camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
