Acer Iconia Affordable Android Tablets Launched in India for E-Learning: Check Price, Specs, Features

Acer has introduced two new tablets in India, the Acer Iconia 8.7 (iM9-12M) and Acer Iconia 10.36 (iM10-22). Both models support dual-band Wi-Fi and dual SIM 4G LTE connectivity, running on Android 14. The Acer Iconia 8.7 features a MediaTek Helios P22T processor and a 5,100mAh battery, while the Acer Iconia 10.36 is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and a 7,400mAh battery.

The Acer Iconia 8.7 is priced at Rs. 11,990 in India, whereas the Acer Iconia 10.36 starts at Rs. 14,990. These tablets are available in Gold colour and can be purchased through Amazon, the Acer India website, and exclusive stores. The company mentions that these prices are part of a limited offer period but does not specify its duration.

Specifications of Acer Iconia Tablets

The Acer Iconia 8.7 boasts an 8.7-inch WXGA IPS multi-touch display with a resolution of 1,340 x 800 pixels and brightness of 400 nits. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22T SoC paired with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and offers 64GB of eMMC storage. Meanwhile, the larger Acer Iconia 10.36 features a 10.36-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2,000 x 1,200 pixels and brightness of 480 nits.

In terms of photography capabilities, the Acer Iconia 8.7 includes an 8-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies. On the other hand, the Acer Iconia 10.36 comes with a more advanced setup featuring a primary rear camera of 16 megapixels and an additional front-facing camera of eight megapixels.

Battery Life and Connectivity Options

The battery capacity for the Acer Iconia 8.7 is rated at 5,100mAh with support for charging at up to ten watts; it claims to deliver up to eight hours of usage time per charge cycle. Conversely, the larger model houses a bigger battery rated at seven thousand four hundred milliampere-hours supporting eighteen-watt wired charging providing up to ten hours' worth of operation time.

Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi capability alongside Bluetooth version five-point-two OTG functionality as well as USB Type-C ports across both devices ensuring seamless connectivity experiences throughout their use cases.

For audio output purposes specifically designed within these models: The smaller variant incorporates dual stereo speakers whereas its counterpart integrates quad stereo speaker units offering enhanced sound quality overall during media consumption activities conducted upon them respectively.

The dimensions for each tablet are as follows: The eight-point-seven-inch variant measures approximately two hundred eleven point three millimetres by one hundred twenty-six point six millimetres by eight-point-seven millimetres weighing around three hundred sixty-five grams; meanwhile measuring approximately two hundred forty-six millimetres by one hundred fifty-five point six millimetres by seven-point-eight millimetres weighing roughly four hundred seventy-five grams pertains towards ten-point-three-six inch version respectively.