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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-03-22 | 2015-05-01 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is better than the Acer Iconia Tab A510's score of 55.4. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also way thinner and lighter than Acer Iconia Tab A510. Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better display than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has a much better 1920 x 1280 resolution, a greater number of pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has a much better video resolution and a camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia Tab A510. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia Tab A510, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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