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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyAsus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-06-02 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is better than Acer Iconia A3, with a global score of 61.2 against 55.2. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a extremely lighter and extremely thinner portable tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, although they were released with only a few months difference. These tablets have Android OS, but the Asus MeMO Pad 8 has 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 also counts with more RAM. Asus MeMO Pad 8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot higher screen pixel density.
Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both of them have the same (HD) video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates. Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better battery lifetime than Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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