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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-03-22 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, with a score of 74.5 against 55.4. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has a newer 5.0 version while Acer Iconia Tab A510 has Android 4.0, giving a lot of extra features. The Google Nexus 9 body is a lot newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than Acer Iconia Tab A510.
Google Nexus 9 has a much more vibrant screen than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a faster processing unit than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Google Nexus 9 features a lot better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 9800mAh battery capacity.
Google Nexus 9 is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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