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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.3 |
| 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 |
| 25.75 ounces | 16.58 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia Tab A100 has an overall score of 51.3, which is just a bit better than the iPad's overall score of 46.9. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 has Android 4.0.3 operating system, while iPad comes with iOS 5.1 operating system. Acer Iconia Tab A100's body is newer and much lighter, but a bit thicker than iPad.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad, because although it has a bit lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. IPad features slightly more storage for apps and games than Acer Iconia Tab A100, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia Tab A100 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad, because it has 768 MB more RAM and more 1000 megahertz processing cores. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 has a much better battery duration than iPad. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPad.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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