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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-06-27 | -- |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 7, getting a overall score of 59.5 against 59.3. Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro OS, while Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS. Acer Iconia W511 is a heavier but somewhat thinner device than the Google Nexus 7. The Google Nexus 7 has a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a little lower 800 x 1280px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Acer Iconia W511 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB. Google Nexus 7 has a little bit better performance than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Google Nexus 7 features superior battery performance than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 4325mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh. The Acer Iconia W511 takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7.
Although Acer Iconia W511 is a better device, it costs a little more than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 7. If you want to save some money, you can get Google Nexus 7, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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