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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-10-01 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | -- |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | -- |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3.3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is much newer and extremely thinner, but just a little heavier than Acer Iconia A3.
Acer Iconia A3 features a much faster processor than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display and way less brightness.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures much better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a much more mega pixels camera and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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