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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyMotorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Motorola |
| Android 4.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a score of 65.5 against 55.2. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has an older 3.2 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is an older and a bit heavier device than the Acer Iconia A3, but Motorola could make it somewhat thinner anyway.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger number of 1200 MHz cores. Acer Iconia A3 has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. Both of them have the same pixel density, the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px and a display with the same size.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has a much better storage for applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 counts with a lot better camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video definition.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a much better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 98% more battery capacity.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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