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Acer Iconia W3
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Amazon |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 186 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3650 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Acer Iconia W3, with a 67.9 score against 57.3. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly lighter and notably thinner device than Acer Iconia W3. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Acer Iconia W3 comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a better looking display than Acer Iconia W3, because it has a quite larger screen, a way higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a much higher pixel density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Acer Iconia W3 count with extremely similar memory for apps and games, and although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has no slot for an external memory card, they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W3, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has more CPU cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia W3, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back. The Acer Iconia W3 has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Acer Iconia W3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Acer Iconia W3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia W3, giving up a couple features and specs.
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