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Asus FonePad 7
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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 |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Red and White | -- |
| $ 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, Dual 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 is a bit better than Asus FonePad 7, having a score of 55.2 against 50.7. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Acer Iconia A3 has 4.2 version while Asus FonePad 7 has Android 4.3. Acer Iconia A3's design is just a little thinner but much heavier than Asus FonePad 7, and both were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little more vivid display than Asus FonePad 7, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little better performance than Asus FonePad 7, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a graphics processing unit and 2 more cores.
The Acer Iconia A3 shoots much better photos and videos than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a way better 5 MP resolution back camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Asus FonePad 7, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a way better battery performance than Asus FonePad 7.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Acer Iconia A3 is also cheaper than the Asus FonePad 7, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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