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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Acer |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 8 Pro |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W511 has a global score of 59.5, which is slightly better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s overall score of 56.1. The Acer Iconia W511 comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Acer Iconia W511 is a somewhat thinner but extremely heavier tablet than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Acer Iconia W511 has a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a really larger screen and a better resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels. Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal storage.
The Acer Iconia W511's CPU is just as good as the CPU in BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although the Acer Iconia W511 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 2 cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a much longer battery duration than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
Acer Iconia W511 has a slightly better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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