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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-01 | 2017-01-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a global score of 64.8, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's body is notably newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets we compare here have Android operating system, but the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, providing you some extra features.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with just a bit better performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a much lower pixel count per inch of screen and a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a very superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 7800mAh battery capacity.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has a much more megapixels back camera.
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