The A1 isn't what you would describe as a good-looking tablet, but it's passable. It measures in with dimensions of 208.7x145.7x11.1mm and weighs 410g, what that means in real-world terms is that it isn't the lightest or thinnest, but it's still reasonably easy/comfortable to use with one hand.
There is a bit of an issue with the A1's plasic and bendy screen, but other than that it feels pretty well built. We're optimistic that it won't break should you accidentally drop it (note: we haven't done this, and nor should you).
Acer Iconia A1: specs at a glance
What's on offer? For £149 you get all you need in a tablet. There's a decent 7.9-inch screen, with a reasonable resolution of 768x1024 pixels (162ppi); 5MP camera and a VGA front-facing camera; 1GB RAM; 1.2GHz processor; Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean; 16GB of internal storage and the sizable kicker of a microSD card slot.
Acer Iconia A1: Screen
With a price tag of £149 you're not going to get a great displat. What you expect is something that looks reasonably sharp and is responsive to the touch – that's exactly what the Acer Iconia A1 offers.
The A1's screen is a dead-heat specs-wise with Apple's iPad mini, both offering a 7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitative touchscreen, and 16M colours at a resolution of 768x1024 pixels (162ppi).
In terms of real-usage, it's fair to say that there is no wow-factor here with this screen, and some of the smaller symbols/app icons look a little fuzzy. But you wouldn't take a look at the screen and think it's low-resolution.
The only slight grumble we have with it, is that the screen itself feels flimsy/bendy to the touch and doesn't fill you with confidence. It's clearly not the Gorilla Glass we've come to expect in more expensive mobile devies, but rather a bit more plasticky.
General 2G Network N/A
SIM No
Announced 2013, April
Status Available. Released 2013, May
Body Dimensions 208.7 x 145.7 x 11.1 mm (8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 in)
Weight 410 g (14.46 oz)
Display Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 768 x 1024 pixels, 7.9 inches (~162 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Sound Alert types N/A
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Data GPRS No
EDGE No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0
uSB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes
Secondary Yes, VGA
Features OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset MTK 8125
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
Browser HTML5
Radio No
GPS Yes
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Black
- SNS integration
- HDMI port
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Predictive text input
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 4960 mAh battery (18.6 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
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