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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-09-12 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a score of 62.7, which is much better than Acer Iconia Tab A510's 55.4 overall score. IPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system, and Acer Iconia Tab A510 comes with Android 4.0 operating system. Even when the iPod Touch 5th Generation and the Acer Iconia Tab A510 were released with only 6 months difference, the iPod Touch 5th Generation is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much sharper screen than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels density. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a little better hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation captures much better photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 9800mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Acer Iconia Tab A510. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia Tab A510, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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