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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Asus |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-10-01 | 2016-06-23 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a global score of 61.9, which is better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. The Asus ZenPad Z8 design is newer, noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Acer Iconia A3. Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a bit better looking display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and way more pixels per inch of display.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit superior CPU than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. Asus ZenPad Z8 captures greater photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 4680mAh battery size instead of 3540mAh.
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