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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-01 | 2017-09-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a score of 63.1, which is better than the Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's body is noticeably newer, extremely lighter and much thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a bit more powerful processor than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has a way worse pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a bigger display.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus captures way better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also has a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a way better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 37% more battery size.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Acer Iconia A3.
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