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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is much better than Acer Iconia W511's 59.5 score. Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia W511 counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Apple iPad mini is a incredibly lighter and thinner tablet than Acer Iconia W511. Acer Iconia W511 features a display that is very similar to iPad mini's screen, because although the Acer Iconia W511 has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better 768 x 1366px resolution.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Acer Iconia W511 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB. The Acer Iconia W511 has a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia W511 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The iPad mini has greater battery duration than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 4440mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad mini captures way better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia W511, although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera.
The iPad mini costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia W511, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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