Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 52.9 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 3.2, 3.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 215.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 74.1, which is way better than the Acer ICONIA TAB A501's global score of 52.9. The iPad Air body is newer, a lot thinner and notably lighter than the Acer ICONIA TAB A501. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer ICONIA TAB A501 has Android 3.2 OS. Apple iPad Air counts with an incredibly better looking display than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The iPad Air has a bit more storage for apps and games than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air features a much better performing CPU than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the iPad Air also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air counts with a much better battery life than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. The iPad Air counts with a greater camera than Acer ICONIA TAB A501. Both have a 5 MP camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad Air is also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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