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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| -- | Windows 8.1 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 375.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than the Acer Iconia W4, with a 66.3 score against 59.3. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is somewhat thinner but heavier than the Acer Iconia W4. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better processor than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Acer Iconia W4 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution, a way smaller screen and a quite lower pixels density. Microsoft Surface 3 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a worse video definition and a back camera with a much worse 5 megapixels resolution. Acer Iconia W4 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also cheap compared to the Acer Iconia W4.
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