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Acer Iconia A3
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SGP521| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a global score of 69.8, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. Xperia Z2 Tablet is a incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than Acer Iconia A3, although both of them were only released 5 months apart. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, offering lots of additional features.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a faster processing unit than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has more RAM and a faster GPU working at 450 megahertz. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit sharper display than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a much better pixel number per display inch and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Xperia Z2 Tablet shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot higher 8.1 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 69% greater battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a bit more than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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