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Acer Iconia Tab A100
8 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 46.5 | 50.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.0.3, 3.2, 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-02-14 |
| 7.80 x 4.80 x 0.40 inches | 7.68 x 4.61 x 0.52 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 16.58 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Blue |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8111 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2955mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1530mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia Tab A100 is just a bit better than Acer Iconia B1-720-L864, with a global score of 50.4 against 46.5. These devices use Android OS, but the Acer Iconia Tab A100 has older 4.0.3 version and Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 has Android 4.2.1 version. Even being the best tablet we compare here, Acer Iconia Tab A100 is a heavier and notably thicker tablet than the Acer Iconia B1-720-L864.
Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 has a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia Tab A100, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 also has an additional graphics co-processor. Acer Iconia Tab A100 and Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 feature really similar screens, both of them have a better pixels number per display inch, a screen with the same size and the same exact 600 x 1024 resolution.
The Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia Tab A100, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 also has more internal memory. Acer Iconia Tab A100 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia B1-720-L864.
The Acer Iconia B1-720-L864 has a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia Tab A100, because it has a 93% larger battery size.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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