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Acer Iconia Tab A100
16 GB Wi-FiAmazon Fire HD 6
8 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2, 3.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2014-10-02 |
| 7.68 x 4.61 x 0.52 inches | 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches |
| 16.58 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow |
| $ 150.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1530mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 6 is just a bit better than Acer Iconia Tab A100, getting a 54.1 score against 51.3. Both tablets we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HD 6 has a newer 4.4 version and Acer Iconia Tab A100 has Android 4.0.3, so it provides some extra features. The Amazon Fire HD 6 body is much newer, notably lighter and notably thinner than Acer Iconia Tab A100.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 counts with just a little better processing power than Acer Iconia Tab A100, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also has a higher number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 6 features a brighter screen than Acer Iconia Tab A100, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1280 x 800px and a better pixels density.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 captures much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 5 MP resolution. Acer Iconia Tab A100 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 16 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 6.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Amazon Fire HD 6 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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