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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-10-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than the Acer Iconia A3. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit better CPU than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a slightly better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a way worse screen pixels density and a much lower 800 x 1280px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 149% larger battery capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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