Acer Iconia A510 and Asus Transformer TF300 Pad are two tablets with comparable features with both models focusing on youngsters. Both these tablets were announced early this year and are in demand in the market for its affordable price and attractive features.
Comparison of Acer Iconia A510 and Asus Transformer TF300 Pad
Quad-core processor with clock frequency of 1.2 GHz
GPU
No information available
No information available
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
Same
CAMERA
Front Camera
1 MP camera
1.2MP camera
Rear Camera
5 MP camera with 2592 x 1944 pixels
8MP camera; higher resolution camera
Video
Supported with 720p
Supported
Geo Tagging
Available
No information available
STORAGE
Phonebook
Practically no limit on entries
Unlimited entries
Call records
Supported
Available
Messaging
IM, Email, Push Email
All 3 options enabled in this model too
Internal Storage
32 GB and1 GB RAM
32GB
External storage
32 GB
Same capacity
Card Slot
microSD
microSD card provision
CONNECTIVITY
GPRS
Not supported
Available
EDGE
Not supported
To be verified
3G
Not Applicable
Available
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Standard feature
Bluetooth
v2.1
Supported
Infrared Port
No information available
No information
USB
microUSB v2.0
supported
GPS facility
Available
Part of standard feature list
Browser
HTML and Adobe Flash
Only HTML browser; not flash enabled
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Player
Available with multiple formats
Multiple formats supported
Video Player
Available with multiple formats
Same
Games
Inbuilt and external gaming
Inbuilt and external gaming
FM Radio
Not supported
No information available
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Available
Audio Jack
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
POWER MANAGEMENT
Battery type
Li-Ion 9800 mAh battery
16.5Wh battery
Stand by
No information available
No information available
Talk time
Up to 15 h
Lesser talk-time; 7 hours 53 minutes
ANNOUNCED
February’ 2012
April’ 2012
PRICE
Around Rs.25000/-
Around Rs. 30, 000/- or more
Both these tablets feature a 10.1 inch display screen which is useful for watching videos effectively. Both tablets have a rear and a front camera as well. Asus model scores high when it comes to having a better resolution rear camera. Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS is the highlight of these tablets.
Both Acer Iconia A510 and Asus Transformer TF300 Pad are available at a comfortable price tag. Asus Transformer seems to have better connectivity features, where as Acer Models scores high in battery efficiency and storage capacity. As specifications indicate, there is hardly anything to choose between these models. Hence price difference can influence buying decision.