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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 385.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is much better than Acer Iconia W4, with a 66.5 score against 59.3. The Microsoft Surface Go is a thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than Acer Iconia W4. Both of these devices use Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Go has a more recent 10 version while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1, so it counts with some extra features.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution, a just a little worse screen pixel density and a much smaller display. Microsoft Surface Go features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Go features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Acer Iconia W4 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality.
Acer Iconia W4 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Acer Iconia W4, making it a simple decision.
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