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Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet
32 GBAcer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Acer |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-09-28 | 2013-10-01 |
| 7.44 x 5.04 x 0.48 inches | 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches |
| -- | 19.75 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| -- | 350 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | MediaTek MT8125 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia A3 has an overall score of 55.2, which is a bit better than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet's 50.7 general score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Acer Iconia A3 has newer 4.2 version while Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet has Android 3.2 version. Acer Iconia A3 features just a bit better display than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet, because although it has a much worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a really bigger screen.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a bit superior processing unit than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a greater number of faster cores and a better GPU running at 400 megahertz. Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a much longer battery life than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet. The Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet features a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Acer Iconia A3 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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