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Acer Iconia A1
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| Global Score | |
| 52.8 | 55.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-06-01 |
| 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches | 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 14.39 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia A1 is just a bit better than Acer ICONIA TAB A500, having a 55.4 score against 52.8. The Acer Iconia A1 is a somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter portable tablet than the Acer ICONIA TAB A500. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Acer Iconia A1 has newer 4.1 version while Acer ICONIA TAB A500 has Android 4.0.3 version.
Acer Iconia A1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Acer ICONIA TAB A500, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a GPU and 2 more cores. Acer Iconia A1 has a little more vivid display than Acer ICONIA TAB A500, because although it has a quite lower 768 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A500 and the Acer Iconia A1 feature really similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Acer Iconia A1 has a little bit better camera than Acer ICONIA TAB A500, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back facing camera, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a much better video quality.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Acer ICONIA TAB A500, because it has a 4960mAh battery size.
The Acer Iconia A1 costs exactly the same than Acer ICONIA TAB A500.
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