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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Tablet S has a general score of 57.5, which is a bit better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. Both tablets in this review work with Android operating system, but the Sony Tablet S has an older 4.0 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version. Sony Tablet S's design has the same thickness than the Acer Iconia A3, but it is just a little bit heavier.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit lower pixels amount in each screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a little bit larger display. Sony Tablet S has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the Sony Tablet S also has 16 GB more internal memory.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a bit better processor than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Acer Iconia A3 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Sony Tablet S has a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Sony Tablet S has a better camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
Although Sony Tablet S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia A3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia A3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Acer Iconia A3, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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