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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 299.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is better than the Acer Predator 8, with a general score of 65.4 against 57.7. Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet device than Acer Predator 8, but it is incredibly heavier. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, and Acer Predator 8 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The iPad 9.7-inch and Acer Predator 8 count with similar screens, because although the iPad 9.7-inch has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a larger screen. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better performance than Acer Predator 8, although it has lesser CPU cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM.
Acer Predator 8 features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. IPad 9.7-inch has a way better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a way better battery performance than Acer Predator 8, because it has an 8827mAh battery size against 4420mAh.
IPad 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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