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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 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 Smart has a global score of 58.7, which is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. The Asus VivoTab Smart body is a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Acer Iconia A3. Asus VivoTab Smart comes with Windows 8 operating system, while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 operating system.
Acer Iconia A3 has a more vivid screen than Asus VivoTab Smart, although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a bit inferior pixels count in each inch of display, they both have a same size display. Asus VivoTab Smart has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus VivoTab Smart features a bit superior processor than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a much better graphics co-processor working at 533 megahertz. The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better battery duration than Asus VivoTab Smart.
Asus VivoTab Smart has a greater camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Asus VivoTab Smart also has a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Asus VivoTab Smart costs more than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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