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Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-10-04 | 2011-04-26 |
| 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 36.80 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1015.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel HM77 Express chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W700 has an overall score of 59.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S's overall score of 57.5. The Acer Iconia W700 design is newer, but notably thicker and extremely heavier than the Sony Tablet S. Acer Iconia W700 counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Acer Iconia W700 has a better performing processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Acer Iconia W700 also has an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia W700 has a little sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a bit higher pixel number per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a larger display.
Acer Iconia W700 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Tablet S features a much better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W700. Sony Tablet S has a way better camera than Acer Iconia W700. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Although Acer Iconia W700 is a better device, it costs more than Sony Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Tablet S. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Sony Tablet S, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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