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Apple iPad
16 GBAcer Iconia Tab A210
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.7 | 46.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.49 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 25.10 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3260mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 is a bit better than the iPad, with a 46.8 score against 45.7. Acer Iconia Tab A210 has Android 4.0 OS, and iPad works with iOS 5.1 OS. The Acer Iconia Tab A210 body is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than iPad. Acer Iconia Tab A210 counts with just a bit better looking display than iPad, because it has a bit bigger display, a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a quite better pixels density.
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 counts with a bit bigger storage for applications and games than iPad, because although it has only 8 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Acer Iconia Tab A210 features a bit better performance than iPad, because it has 768 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 has a very superior battery life than iPad. Acer Iconia Tab A210 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad.
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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