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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 235.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is better than the Acer Iconia A3, getting a general score of 60.8 against 55.2. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a noticeably lighter and thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has 4.2.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a greater hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much better screen than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a little brighter display, a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a lot greater display pixels density.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia A3 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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