Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-22 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 10.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, with a score of 71.3 against 55.4. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more recent 4.4 version while Acer Iconia Tab A510 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides some nice extra features. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than Acer Iconia Tab A510.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much sharper display than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution and a way better display density. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater processing power than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has 2 GB more RAM memory and an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior camera than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot higher video definition. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 118% more battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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