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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-09-30 | -- |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gray |
| $ 170.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W511 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a overall score of 59.5 against 54.1. The Acer Iconia W511 construction is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Acer Iconia W511 counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366px. The Acer Iconia W511 and Amazon Fire HD 8 have similar CPUs, because although the Acer Iconia W511 has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Acer Iconia W511 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it an easy decision.
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