Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 53.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-02 | 2016-01-04 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8163 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 6 is slightly better than Acer Iconia One 8, getting a 54.1 score against 53.7. The Amazon Fire HD 6 construction is somewhat lighter than Acer Iconia One 8, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released around 15 months before. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HD 6 has older 4.4 version while Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Amazon Fire HD 6 has a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia One 8. Both have the same RAM amount and 4 CPU cores. Amazon Fire HD 6 has a much sharper display than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
Acer Iconia One 8 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage. Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 6. Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Amazon Fire HD 6 is also cheaper than the Acer Iconia One 8, making this tablet an easy choice.
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