Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 48.2 | 52.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Viewsonic | Acer |
| Android 2.3 | Android 3.2, 3.0 |
| 2012-01-12 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.47 x 7.09 x 0.53 inches | 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches |
| 29.10 ounces | 25.75 ounces |
| $ 629.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 40 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Intel Atom Z670 (Oak Trail) (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2890mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3260mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer ICONIA TAB A501 is slightly better than ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi, with a 52.9 score against 48.2. Acer ICONIA TAB A501 is an older tablet than the ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi, but Acer made it lighter and a little thinner. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Acer ICONIA TAB A501 has 3.2 version while ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi has Android 2.3 version, so it counts with some extra features and increased performance.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features a much better looking screen than ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Acer ICONIA TAB A501 also has a lot better pixel number per inch of screen. ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi has a bit better hardware performance than Acer ICONIA TAB A501, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features a bit better camera than ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Acer ICONIA TAB A501 features just a little bit longer battery duration than ViewSonic ViewPad 10pi, because it has a 3260mAh battery size instead of 2890mAh.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A501 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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