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Mobile Devices
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Written by Danrok
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Friday, 26 October 2012 15:54 |
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Are you looking for a new tablet computer? Take a look at AOA's comparison chart to see which one could suit you best based upon price and specifications.
The tablets shown are with 7 inch displays, or 7.9 inches in the case of the iPad Minis.
Prices and details correct at time of publication (October 2012).
Tablet side-by-side comparison
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Kindle
Fire |
Blackberry
Playbook |
Google
Nexus 7 |
Blackberry
Playbook 4G |
Kindle
Fire HD |
Acer Iconia
Tab A110 |
Nook HD |
iPad Mini |
iPad Mini
+ cellular |
Base
price |
$159
with ads
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$149 |
$199 |
n/a |
$199 |
$229 |
$199 |
$329 |
$449 |
Release
date |
15 Nov 2011
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19 Apr 2012
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13 Jul 2012
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9 Aug 2012
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14 Sep
2012
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30 Oct 2012
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Nov 2012
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2 Nov 2012
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Dec 2012
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Dimensions
(mm) |
120 x 189 x 11.4 |
194 x 130 x 9.7 |
129.5 x 120 x 10.56 |
194 x 130 x 9.7 |
193 × 137 × 10.3 |
195 x 117 x 13.2 |
94.4 x 127.1 x 11 |
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 |
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 |
| Weight |
400g |
425g |
340g |
405g |
395g |
372g |
315g |
308g |
308g |
Display
resolution |
1024 x 600 |
1024 x 600 |
1280 ×
800 |
1024 x 600 |
1280 ×
800 |
1024 × 600 |
1440 × 900 |
1024 × 768 |
1024 × 768 |
Display
size (in) |
7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7.9
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7.9
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| Display Density (ppi) |
169 |
169
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216
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169
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216
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unknown
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243
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163
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163
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| Display Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
16:9
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16:10
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16:9
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16:10
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16:10
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16:9
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4:3
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4:3
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OS
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Custom
version of Android 4.0
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BlackBerry Tablet OS |
Android 4.1
Jelly Bean |
BlackBerry Tablet OS |
Custom
version of Android 4.0 |
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
Custom
version of Android 4.0 |
iOS 6 |
iOS 6 |
Processor
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1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 |
1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 |
1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor |
1.5GHz Texas
Instruments OMAP 4460 |
1.2GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 4460 |
1.2GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 |
1.3GHz Texas Instruments IMAP 4 4470 |
1GHz A5 |
1GHz A5 |
Cores
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2 |
2
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4
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2
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2
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4
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2
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2
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2
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RAM
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512MB |
1GB
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1GB
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1GB
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1GB
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1GB
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1GB
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512MB
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512MB
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Storage
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8GB
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16, 32 or 64GB
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8 or 16GB
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32GB |
16 or 32GB |
7.8GB |
8 or 16GB |
16, 32 or 64GB |
16, 32 or 64GB |
| Wired connectivity |
Micro USB 2.0 |
Micro USB 2.0, HDMI, rapid charge |
Micro USB 2.0, dock connector |
Micro USB 2.0, HDMI, rapid charge |
Micro USB 2.0 |
Micro USB 2.0, microSD expansion slot |
Micro USB 2.0, microSD expansion slot, optional HDMI dongle |
Lightning connector |
Lightning connector |
| WiFi |
2.4GHz 802.11
b/g/n |
2.4/5GHz 802.11
a/b/g/n |
2.4GHz 802.11
b/g/n |
2.4/5GHz 802.11
a/b/g/n |
2.4/5GHz 802.11
a/b/g/n |
2.4GHz 802.11
b/g/n |
2.4GHz 802.11
b/g/n |
2.4/5GHz 802.11
a/b/g/n |
2.4/5GHz 802.11
a/b/g/n |
| Cellular |
No
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No
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No
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HSPA+ (800,900, 1700, 1900, 2100) and LTE (700, 1700) |
No
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No
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No
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No
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GSM/EDGE /GSPA+(850, 900, 1900, 2100) and LTE (1, 3, 5, 13, 25) |
| Bluetooth |
No
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3.1
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3.0
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3.1
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Yes
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3.0
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Yes
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4.0
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4.0
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NFC
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Front camera
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No
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3 MP
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1.2 MP
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3 MP
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1.2 MP
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No
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2 MP
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1.2 MP
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1.2 MP
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Rear camera
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No
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5 MP
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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5 MP
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5 MP
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GPS
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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| Accelerometer |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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| Gyroscope |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Compass
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Ambient light sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Indicator light
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Charge only
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
No
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Unknown
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Charge only
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No
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No
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Microphone
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No
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2
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2
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2
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1
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Unknown
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Unknown
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1
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1
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Speakers
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Stereo
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Stereo |
Stereo |
Stereo |
Stereo |
Dual stereo |
Stereo |
Stereo
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Stereo
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Headphone jack
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3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5mm TRRS headset |
3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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3.5 mm
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