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Acer Iconia W4
32 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 77.1, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia W4's 57.8 global score. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. IPad Air 2 is a noticeably thinner but a bit heavier tablet than Acer Iconia W4. The iPad Air 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPad Air 2 has a more vivid display than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a bigger display, a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a greater pixels number in each inch of display. Apple iPad Air 2 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity against 4960mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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