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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A3's score of 55.2. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A3 counts with Android 4.2 operating system. Apple iPad mini 3's body is newer, a lot thinner and notably lighter than the Acer Iconia A3.
Apple iPad mini 3 has just a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a much better graphics processor working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much better looking display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels amount per inch of display and a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Acer Iconia A3. They have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution. The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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