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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-09-12 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod Touch 5th Generation is better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, with a 62.7 score against 56.5. IPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Acer Iconia Tab A700 works with Android 4.1 OS. The iPod Touch 5th Generation body is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, although both of them were released only a few months apart.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better looking display than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a much lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has just a bit more memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both have a back facing camera with a 5 MP resolution.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Acer Iconia Tab A700. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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