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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Acer |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-06-04 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W510 has a general score of 57.5, which is slightly better than Asus Fonepad's 53.9 score. Even though Acer Iconia W510 and the Asus Fonepad were released with only 9 months difference, the Acer Iconia W510 design is heavier but thinner. The Acer Iconia W510 comes with Windows 8 OS, and Asus Fonepad counts with Android 4.1 OS.
Asus Fonepad has a bit sharper screen than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a higher display density. Acer Iconia W510 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Asus Fonepad, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
The Acer Iconia W510 counts with a better performing CPU than Asus Fonepad, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Asus Fonepad has greater battery life than Acer Iconia W510, because it has 4270mAh of battery capacity.
The Acer Iconia W510 counts with a much better camera than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Acer Iconia W510 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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