Compare tablets
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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
The Amazon Fire HD 6 has a score of 54.1, which is a bit better than the Acer Iconia Tab A100's 51.3 global score. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Amazon Fire HD 6 has a newer 4.4 version and Acer Iconia Tab A100 has Android 4.0.3. Amazon Fire HD 6's body is notably newer, incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A100.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 counts with a little faster processing unit than Acer Iconia Tab A100, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also has a greater number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 6 counts with a sharper screen than Acer Iconia Tab A100, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a better 1280 x 800 resolution.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and 8 GB more internal memory capacity. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 6. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Amazon Fire HD 6 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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