category of small tablets is getting pretty crowded. The newest addition is the Acer Iconia A1, which is aimed not only against the Nexus 7, but especially against the iPad mini. For $ 199 offer users ISP 7.9 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and an aspect ratio of 4:3. Inside beats quad-core processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz and 1 GB RAM.
cost less than $ 200, it would seem that the main competitor of the A1 Nexus 7 and another series of seven inch cheap tablet with Android. However, it seems that Acer chose another rival. Unlike the other seven inch tablet with a 16:9 aspect ratio used in 4:3 ratio and increased even in non-traditional diagonal 7.9 inches, the same as the Apple iPad mini. With him is common and resolution 1024 x 768 pixels.
Display and nontraditional resolution is not the only thing the Iconia A1 resembles a small iPad. Verbatim copying design is primarily the domain of unknown Chinese manufacturers. That is surprising that the inspiration iPad mini swept Taiwan’s Acer. Especially when viewed from behind the two tablets look very similar.
Asus stresses its determination to hold the tablet in one hand, but with the dimensions of 208.7 x 145.7 x 10.5 mm and weighing 460 grams is thicker and heavier than the iPad mini and Nexus seventh It is therefore questionable how such a comfortable use.
includes many micro HDMI and GPS
Tablet is equipped with a quad-core CPU MediaTek MT8125 ARM Cortex-A9 with a clock speed of 1.2 GHz, which seconded by 1GB of RAM. Internal memory has a value of 16 GB, but the tablet also has a slot for microSD cards up to 32 gigabytes
equipped tablet of course there is Wi-Fi and microUSB, but please what is in this price category not completely standard presence microHDMI, of course it is Bluetooth, but in the latest version 4.0, and GPS. On the back of the tablet find a camera with 5MP resolution. There is a front camera, but it is no longer the pursuit of low cost effect. She got only VGA resolution, so its use is up to the video.
Iconia A1 got a battery with a capacity of 3250 mAh, which is significantly less than the iPad mini (4490 mAh) and than the Nexus 7 (4325 mAh). The manufacturer, however, promises battery life up to nine hours. As for the operating system, already at launch tablet will run on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
Start selling Iconia A1 is scheduled for 3 June. In some overseas markets but can be pre-ordered now. For example, the French retailer Rue Du Commerce offers it for 199 euros (about 5150 CZK), which is € 140 less than what Apple sells iPad mini 16 gigabytes Wi-Fi.
Source: pcmag.com, theverge.com
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