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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows |
| 2013-10-01 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is just a bit better than Acer Iconia A3, having a 58.7 score against 55.2. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system, and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 operating system. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's body is way heavier but a little bit thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much greater performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Acer Iconia A3 counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a lot lower pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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