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Acer Iconia W4
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 75.3 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than Acer Iconia W4, with a overall score of 75.3 against 57.8. Apple iPad mini 3's construction is way thinner and notably lighter than Acer Iconia W4. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia W4 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better performing processing unit than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
IPad mini 3 captures better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia W4. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with longer battery life than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 4960mAh.
IPad mini 3 costs a little more money than Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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