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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is just a bit better than Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 OS. Microsoft Surface RT's body is a little thinner than the Acer Iconia A3, but it is heavier and was released about a year before.
Acer Iconia A3 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a little better pixel density. The Microsoft Surface RT features a superior storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia A3 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface RT is also by far the cheapest.
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