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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 is just a bit better than Acer Iconia A3, having a general score of 59.3 against 55.2. Google Nexus 7 is an older and a little thicker tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, but Google made it a lot lighter anyway. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 has newer 5.1 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 7 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 416 MHz. Google Nexus 7 counts with just a bit better looking display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 7 counts with longer battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity.
The Acer Iconia A3 takes greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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