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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyAsus VivoTab RT
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT has an overall score of 59.4, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. Asus VivoTab RT is an older tablet than Acer Iconia A3, but it is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT OS, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 OS.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a sharper screen than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a just a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, they both have a display with the same size. The Asus VivoTab RT has a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with an extra GPU. The Asus VivoTab RT shoots much better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Asus VivoTab RT also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a way better battery performance than Asus VivoTab RT.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Asus VivoTab RT is also a bargain compared to others.
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