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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 385.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W4 is a little bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a global score of 59.3 against 58.9. The Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 OS, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. The Acer Iconia W4 body is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. Xperia Tablet S features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia W4 also counts with a just a little greater display density. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4. Both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Acer Iconia W4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera. Acer Iconia W4 features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Although Acer Iconia W4 is a better device, it costs more money than Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Tablet S. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xperia Tablet S, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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