Compare tablets
Acer Iconia Tab A210
16 GBBlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.7 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Blackberry |
| Android 4.0 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| -- | 2010-09-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.49 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 25.10 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 330.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry PlayBook is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia Tab A210, having a global score of 52 against 47.7. The BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, while Acer Iconia Tab A210 works with Android 4.0 OS. The BlackBerry PlayBook design is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A210.
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 counts with a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Acer Iconia Tab A210 also counts with 2 more cores. BlackBerry PlayBook has a screen that is very similar to the Acer Iconia Tab A210 one, because although the BlackBerry PlayBook has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count per inch of screen.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia Tab A210, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Acer Iconia Tab A210 features a much longer battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A210.
BlackBerry PlayBook not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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