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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyMotorola Droid XYBoard 8.2
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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Motorola |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2011-12-06 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| 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 | 3960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has an overall score of 62.6, which is better than Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. These tablets use Android OS, but Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 has an older 4.0 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version. Even though Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 is older than the Acer Iconia A3, it's body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Acer Iconia A3 has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with 2 more 1200 MHz cores. The Acer Iconia A3 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a bigger screen.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 3960mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A3. They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same 1280x720 video definition.
The Motorola Droid XYBoard 8.2 costs more money than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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