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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a global score of 64.2, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. Lenovo ThinkPad 8's construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Acer Iconia A3. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 OS, while Acer Iconia A3 counts with Android 4.2 OS. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a little sharper display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also counts with more RAM. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a camera in the back with a much better 8 MP resolution. The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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