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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBAcer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 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 | |
| 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 + 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
IPad Air has a global score of 73.9, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1's 54.6 overall score. IPad Air's body is somewhat heavier but a lot thinner than Acer Iconia A1. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia A1 works with Android 4.1 OS. The iPad Air has a quite superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit processor and a better 600 megahertz graphics processing unit.
IPad Air has a brighter display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a bigger screen and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch of display. The iPad Air has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air has a better camera than Acer Iconia A1. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera. The iPad Air counts with a very superior battery life than Acer Iconia A1, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air costs a little more money than the Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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