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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2018-10-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 235.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a newer and thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's extremely heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has just a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Acer Iconia A3 features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a way lower display pixel density, a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 shoots much better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia A3 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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