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Acer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 53.2 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-03-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 14.39 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia A1 is slightly better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a score of 54.6 against 53.2. These devices come with Android OS, but the Acer Iconia A1 has newer 4.1 version while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and optimized performance. Acer Iconia A1 is a thicker and heavier device than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0.
Acer Iconia A1 features a display that's very similar to Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's display, because although the Acer Iconia A1 has a lot lower screen density, it also counts with a way better 768 x 1024px resolution and a way larger display. The Acer Iconia A1 counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 one, they have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB and equal 8 GB internal memory.
Acer Iconia A1 has a greater processing power than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a larger number of cores, a greater amount of RAM and a graphics processor. Acer Iconia A1 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a much higher 5 MP resolution back facing camera.
Acer Iconia A1 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity against 1200mAh.
The Acer Iconia A1 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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