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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 235.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini is much better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a score of 68.1 against 55.2. Apple iPad mini is a lighter and way thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A3. Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A3 works with Android 4.2 operating system. Acer Iconia A3 has just a little better performance than iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a bit more vivid display than iPad mini, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution. The Apple iPad mini shoots greater pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution.
The iPad mini counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini has better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 4440mAh battery size instead of 3540mAh.
The Apple iPad mini costs more than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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