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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 3.1 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 25.00 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 235.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 900 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Jetstream has a general score of 63.6, which is better than Acer Iconia A3's general score of 55.2. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the HTC Jetstream is a incredibly older, extremely heavier and thicker tablet than Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Jetstream has older 3.1 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
Acer Iconia A3 features a bit sharper display than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a little more pixels per inch of display. Acer Iconia A3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Jetstream, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a higher number of cores and a better graphics processing unit.
The HTC Jetstream has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the HTC Jetstream also has 32 GB internal memory. HTC Jetstream features a greater camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC Jetstream also has a way higher resolution camera in the back.
The HTC Jetstream has a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The HTC Jetstream is a little more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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