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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2 | Android |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-11-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is much better than Acer Iconia A3, with a general score of 65.7 against 55.2. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android operating system, and Acer Iconia A3 counts with Android 4.2 operating system. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's construction is extremely newer, extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features just a bit better screen than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has much more storage to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 6190mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, making this tablet an easy choice.
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