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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | -- |
| 19.75 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| 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 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is slightly better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a 60.6 score against 55.2. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a lighter and a lot thinner device than the Acer Iconia A3. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A3 works with Android 4.2 operating system.
Acer Iconia A3 has a lot better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 7 GB less RAM and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way worse screen pixels density, a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
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