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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2016-01-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 99.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is much better than the Acer Iconia One 8, having a 68.1 score against 53.7. IPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad mini construction is just a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Acer Iconia One 8.
Acer Iconia One 8 features a bit superior processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 2 more cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The iPad mini features a little bit better screen than Acer Iconia One 8, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Acer Iconia One 8 has just a little better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini shoots way better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia One 8. Both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels.
IPad mini costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia One 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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