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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBAcer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.39 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8125 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1, with a overall score of 72.6 against 54.6. Apple iPad Air is a somewhat heavier but a lot thinner device than Acer Iconia A1. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia A1 works with Android 4.1 OS. IPad Air has a better performing CPU than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has lesser processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Air also counts with a faster 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
IPad Air counts with a better screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a larger display, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way greater display pixel density. IPad Air has a better camera than Acer Iconia A1. They have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels and the same video frame rate.
Acer Iconia A1 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. IPad Air features a much better battery performance than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a 78% greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air is a little more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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