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Acer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 52.9 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 3.2, 3.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-03-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 210.00 |
| 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 | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia A1 is slightly better than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, getting a 54.6 score against 52.9. These devices come with Android OS, but Acer Iconia A1 has newer 4.1 version while Acer ICONIA TAB A501 has Android 3.2. The Acer Iconia A1 design is thinner and way lighter than Acer ICONIA TAB A501. The Acer Iconia A1 features a little better processing power than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Acer Iconia A1 also has an additional GPU and a higher number of cores.
Acer Iconia A1 has a bit better screen than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 768 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Acer ICONIA TAB A501 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the Acer ICONIA TAB A501 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a way better battery duration than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity. Acer Iconia A1 captures much better pictures and videos than Acer ICONIA TAB A501. They have a 5 mega pixels camera in the back.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Acer Iconia A1 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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