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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2016-01-04 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 99.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a lot better than the Acer Iconia One 8, getting a general score of 65.4 against 53.7. Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, and Acer Iconia One 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's body is newer and thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Acer Iconia One 8.
IPad 9.7-inch has a more vivid display than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a better pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bigger display. The Acer Iconia One 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
IPad 9.7-inch captures a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia One 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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