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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 general score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version. Google Nexus 9 is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and notably thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a way higher display pixel density. Google Nexus 9 has a quite superior processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Google Nexus 9 features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Google Nexus 9 has a much longer battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Google Nexus 9 is a bit more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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