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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyLG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | LG |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.0 has a score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 global score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G Pad 8.0 has a more recent 5.0 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. The LG G Pad 8.0 design is much lighter and a little thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
The LG G Pad 8.0's CPU is just as good as the Acer Iconia A3 one, and although the LG G Pad 8.0 has a faster graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 4 CPU cores. Acer Iconia A3 features a bit sharper screen than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger screen.
The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a slightly better camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same video resolution. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G Pad 8.0 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G Pad 8.0 is also a lot cheaper.
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