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Asus FonePad 7
8 GBFE170CG
Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Acer |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-05-24 | 2013-10-01 |
| 7.56 x 4.33 x 0.42 inches | 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 19.75 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2520 chipset | MediaTek MT8125 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 30 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia A3 has an overall score of 55.2, which is just a bit better than Asus FonePad 7's global score of 50.7. The Acer Iconia A3 body is just a bit thinner but notably heavier than Asus FonePad 7, and both were released with only 8 months difference. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Acer Iconia A3 has older 4.2 version while Asus FonePad 7 has Android 4.3.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a bit better CPU than Asus FonePad 7, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia A3 also has an extra graphics processing unit and more 1200 MHz cores. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus FonePad 7, because although it has a little bit lower pixel amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a better resolution of 800 x 1280.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus FonePad 7, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory capacity. The Acer Iconia A3 features a much longer battery life than Asus FonePad 7.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better camera than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Acer Iconia A3 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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