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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBApple iPad Air
128 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 385.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is much better than the Acer Iconia W4, having a general score of 77.9 against 59.3. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The iPad Air body is noticeably thinner but heavier than Acer Iconia W4. IPad Air counts with a faster CPU than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a more vivid display than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger display and a greater pixels density. The iPad Air has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air has a better camera than Acer Iconia W4. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 MP resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air features a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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