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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 5.85 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.83 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 3.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has an overall score of 63.3, which is much better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 score. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a noticeably thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Acer Iconia A3. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 OS.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a much greater hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has 2 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with just a bit better looking display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels, way more pixels per inch of screen and more display brightness.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much bigger memory 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 storage capacity. IPad mini (A17 Pro) takes much clearer videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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