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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlyNokia Lumia 2520
VerizonRX-114
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Nokia |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | 665 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 6.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Lumia 2520 has a general score of 68.6, which is way better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. The Lumia 2520 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Acer Iconia A3 counts with Android 4.2 OS. Even though Lumia 2520 and the Acer Iconia A3 were released only 1 months apart, Lumia 2520's construction is just a little heavier but also thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
Nokia Lumia 2520 has a brighter display than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nokia Lumia 2520 also has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a better display pixel density and way more display brightness. The Lumia 2520 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Lumia 2520 also has 32 GB internal storage.
Lumia 2520 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Lumia 2520 also has a much better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz and a larger amount of RAM. The Lumia 2520 features a superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 126 percent bigger battery size.
The Lumia 2520 counts with a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 2520 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Lumia 2520 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this tablet an obvious call.
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