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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a global score of 71.3, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's construction is newer, notably lighter and notably thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more recent 4.4 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, providing the user some nice extra features.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a brighter display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel number per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater processing power than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a better storage for applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with improved battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3540mAh.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a little more than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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