Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 42.5 | 53.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Acer |
| Android 2.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-09-28 | 2016-01-04 |
| 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches | 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.57 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 99.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4 chipset | MediaTek MT8163 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia One 8 is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire, having a 53.7 score against 42.5. The Acer Iconia One 8 construction is notably newer, lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Acer Iconia One 8 has newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Amazon Kindle Fire has Android 2.3.
Acer Iconia One 8 has a bit superior processor than Amazon Kindle Fire, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster). Amazon Kindle Fire counts with a bit more vivid screen than Acer Iconia One 8, although it has a lot lower 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, a little worse display pixel density and a little bit smaller display.
The Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB and more internal memory. The Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire. The Acer Iconia One 8 has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire.
The Acer Iconia One 8 costs exactly the same than Amazon Kindle Fire, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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