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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 125.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is much better than Acer Iconia W511's score of 59.5. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The iPad mini is a thinner and lighter tablet than the Acer Iconia W511. The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia W511 also counts with more RAM memory.
IPad mini features a display that's just as good as Acer Iconia W511's screen, because although the iPad mini has a really smaller screen and a little lower 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density. Acer Iconia W511 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Acer Iconia W511 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPad mini features a lot better camera than Acer Iconia W511, although it has a much less megapixels back-facing camera. IPad mini features improved battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
The iPad mini costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia W511, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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