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Acer Iconia Tab A500 |
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Acer Iconia Tab A500 |
Apple iPad Air |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2011, February. Released 2011, April | 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 260 x 177 x 13.3 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 in) | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 730 g (1.61 lb) | 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | LCD, 256K colors | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density) | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Acer UI | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 3.0, upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6 |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 | Apple A7 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 5 MP, AF | 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF |
| Features | LED flash | HDR |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 2 MP | 1.2 MP |
| Features | face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | |
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS | GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) |
| NFC | No | |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player XviD/MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Predictive text input |
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| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Non-removable Li-Po 3260 mAh battery | Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh) |
| Stand-by | Up to 200 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Space Gray, Silver | SAR | 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3 | |
| Price | About 200 EUR | About 350 EUR |
| Tests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Basemark X: 13597 | |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB | |