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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-09-12 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod Touch 5th Generation is much better than Acer Iconia A3, having a 62.7 score against 55.2. The iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 operating system. The iPod Touch 5th Generation body is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than Acer Iconia A3, although it was released only 13 months before.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a better looking display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1136 x 640 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The Acer Iconia A3 has a little bit better performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Acer Iconia A3 also has 512 MB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A3. They have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a much greater storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia A3 features a very superior battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation costs a little more than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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