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| Global Score | |
| 52.9 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 3.2, 3.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| 6.05 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is a little bit better than the Acer ICONIA TAB A501, with a score of 57.1 against 52.9. These devices have Android OS, but the Google Nexus 7 has newer 5.1 version while Acer ICONIA TAB A501 has Android 3.2. The Google Nexus 7 body is newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than Acer ICONIA TAB A501.
Google Nexus 7 has a better screen than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Google Nexus 7 features a quite superior performance than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 7 also has a greater number of faster cores and a GPU.
Acer ICONIA TAB A501 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has 16 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 has a much longer battery life than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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