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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Huawei |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-07-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 is better than Acer Iconia A3, having a 65.5 score against 55.2. Huawei MediaPad M2 is a newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M2 has 5.1 Lollipop version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, so it counts with some additional features.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Huawei MediaPad M2 has a bit more vivid display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density, a much higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a quite brighter display.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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