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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2020-05-14 | -- |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gray |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 59.5 score against 58.6. Acer Iconia W511's body is a little thinner but notably heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). The Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with just a bit better performance than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a greater number of cores. Acer Iconia W511 features a slightly better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366.
Acer Iconia W511 shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Acer Iconia W511 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Acer Iconia W511 is a better device, it costs more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Acer Iconia W511, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up some features and specifications.
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