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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Acer |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 175.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W511 is just a bit better than the Lenovo Tab A8, getting a general score of 59.5 against 55.5. The Acer Iconia W511 construction has the same thickness than Lenovo Tab A8, but it's way heavier. Acer Iconia W511 comes with Windows 8 Pro OS, while Lenovo Tab A8 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The Acer Iconia W511 has a bit better display than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has a little lower pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366px and a bigger screen. Acer Iconia W511 features a bit better processing unit than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
Acer Iconia W511 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Lenovo Tab A8 features greater battery duration than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
The Acer Iconia W511 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a camera with much more megapixels.
Acer Iconia W511 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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