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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2 | Android |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-05-15 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 | 6700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi MiPad is better than Acer Iconia A3, having a global score of 64.4 against 55.2. The Xiaomi MiPad is a way lighter and thinner portable tablet than Acer Iconia A3, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The Xiaomi MiPad features just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi MiPad also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi MiPad features a bit more vivid display than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi MiPad captures a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a back camera with a way higher 8 MP resolution.
Xiaomi MiPad has a better memory to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi MiPad also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi MiPad features a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has an 89 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi MiPad costs a bit more than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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