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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way better than the Acer Iconia A3, with a 75.1 score against 55.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a incredibly newer and thinner tablet device than the Acer Iconia A3, although it is extremely heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a larger display, a much better pixel density and a much higher 1824 x 2736 resolution. Acer Iconia A3 has a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a graphics co-processor.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Acer Iconia A3 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a superior camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a back camera with much more MP.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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