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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBApple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| $ 385.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 is much better than Acer Iconia W4, with a score of 68.2 against 59.3. Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system, while Acer Iconia W4 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. Apple iPad 3's design is just a bit thinner but extremely heavier than the Acer Iconia W4. The iPad 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W4, because it has more pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
Acer Iconia W4 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a bit better processing power than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores. IPad 3 has a much longer battery duration than Acer Iconia W4, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 4960mAh.
The iPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia W4. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The iPad 3 is a bit more expensive than Acer Iconia W4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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