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Apple iPad
32 GB Wi-FiAcer Iconia Tab A100
8 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 50.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.0.3, 3.2, 3.0 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2011-02-14 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.68 x 4.61 x 0.52 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 16.58 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| $ 288.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1530mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia Tab A100 is slightly better than iPad, with a 50.4 score against 45.9. Acer Iconia Tab A100 counts with Android 4.0.3 operating system, and iPad has iOS 5.1 operating system. Acer Iconia Tab A100 is a newer and noticeably lighter device than iPad, although it is also a little bit thicker.
The Acer Iconia Tab A100 features just a bit better display than Apple iPad, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a better display density. IPad features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia Tab A100, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 features a really longer battery life than Apple iPad. Acer Iconia Tab A100 shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPad.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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