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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-11-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than Acer Predator 8, having an 80 score against 57.7. Although iPad Pro 9.7-inch and the Acer Predator 8 were released with only 5 months difference, iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is incredibly heavier but much thinner. Acer Predator 8 has a display that is just as good as the iPad Pro 9.7-inch one, because although the Acer Predator 8 has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has just a bit better performance than Acer Predator 8, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Predator 8, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior battery performance than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 65 percent more battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a bit more money than the Acer Predator 8, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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