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Technical Details
| Brand | Acer |
| Item Weight | 458 g |
| Product Dimensions | 20.9 x 14.6 x 1.1 cm |
| Batteries: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | NT.L1CEK.001 |
| Series | Iconia TAB A1-810 16GB |
| Color | White |
| Screen Size | 8 inches |
| Processor Brand | ARM |
| Processor Speed | 1.2 GHz |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| RAM Size | 1 GB |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Size | 16 GB |
| Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11B, 802.11G, 802.11n |
| Operating System | Android Jelly bean 4.1 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 7 hours |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 18.6 watt_hours |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B00DDKRHBO |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,830 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 1 Kg |
| Date First Available | 13 Jun 2013 |
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Hold One Handed
Iconia A1 Tablet
Acer Iconia A1 7.9-inch Tablet
Thin and light, this Iconia A series tablet is small enough to slip easily into a commuting bag. Yet it is also big enough to provide a fine view of desired media, whether used for reading ebooks and magazines, watching videos, playing games, or working. This tablet run fast and smooth, pairing the tablet-tailored Android operating system with potent processors. It also comes with the ability to choose to personalise the tablet experience; whether essential work and fun, extended battery life, or premium. Featuring a HD screen with IPS technology for wide viewing angles, the storage can also be expanded by up to 32GB with a Micro SD card.
Smooth Video
Handy and Comfortable
Measuring 7.9 inches, the Iconia A1 Tablet is designed to still be compact enough to be able to use comfortably with one hand and to leave enough room to provide a comfortable grip without covering the display. With a large sized display allowing for a fine view of content, the tablet has a 4:3 aspect ratio which allows for content to look just like on a normal B5 notebook. This allows for more words on a line than in a 16:10 aspect ratio and enhances reading e-books or browsing websites. The screen is also sized to enable the user to be able to reach the on screen keyboard comfortably and enables them to type with both thumbs, enhancing responsiveness.
Gyroscope Control
Rear View
Media Performance
The Iconia A1 Tablet is powered by a quad-core CPU. This powerful processor allows the user to experience optimal gaming and ensures a fast and smooth web browsing and video playing function.
Complimenting this is the built-in gyroscope. This is designed to enhance the immersive gameplay experience by allowing for greater control. When the device is tilted, the gyroscope senses the hand movement and orientation precisely and responds efficiently. When combined with the five point touch screen, this lets the user have a high-responsive and smooth experience.
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Acer Touch WakeApp
The Iconia A1 Tablet comes complete with the Acer Touch WakeApp. This allows the user to benefit from the ability to save time when taking the device off of sleep mode by skipping many of the steps required to activate it. By the use of a 5-finger touch or a 2-thumb gesture, the device will wake from sleep mode and automatically rotate to the correct orientation should it be picked up in a different way to when it was put down. An added benefit to this feature is the ability to access an app straight from sleep mode, without having to first wake up the device and then launch the app, saving time and reducing waiting.
Capture and Share More
Featuring an in-built Micro HDMI port, the user has the ability to connect to a whole range of other devices. This means that the Iconia A1 Tablet can be connected to a bigger display for example, in order to share content with others.
A 5 MP camera on the rear side lets users capture scenes in 1080p format. When combined with the ability to share content on a larger screen this allows for a good view of the scene and an enhanced experience.
The inbuilt 0.3 MP webcam set into the front of the tablet as well as the speakers and microphone are all located in order to allow the user to video chat. This enables them to communicate face to face online with others and benefit from the clear picture.
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Iconia tablet
Power adapter
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
95 of 97 people found the following review helpful
By Lee G
Size Name:16GB eMMC
Firstly, I didn't buy the tablet from Amazon, as it wasn't available at the time from them, but I have exactly the same model as the one advertised here.
I've now been using this for over a month, and have had no regrets at all. As always, you need to do your own research to find a tablet that will meet your own needs, as this tablet will not meet everyone's expectations. I have read many reviews that try to compare this Acer to an iPad Mini, which considering the price difference is not really looking at like for like.
My main needs for a tablet are web browsing, email, FB, the odd game such as Candy Crush, playing music and viewing photos. For all these things I have found this tablet works very well. The Quad Core CPU allows the tablet to switch quickly between screens and applications with no discernible lag. Loading up any applications from the main screen is achieved quickly, taking a matter of seconds to open up (depending a bit on the app you are using, some are quicker than others). The odd game I play works well, with again no lag in performance. I'm not sure that the graphics are top notch, but for games such as Candy Crush or Angry Birds, I'm not really too worried. I do like the 7.9" screen, the (almost) extra inch makes web browsing that much easier as you can fit more text on the screen even when zoomed in.
Web browsing is fast (I tend to use Opera Mobile), some websites take a bit longer to load than others (Techradar for one is notoriously bad on any tablet that I've tested), taking normally a few seconds to load up a page. Possibly an iPad may be even quicker, but I'm happy to wait 1 or 2 seconds longer and not spend the additional �100 or more. Read more ›
I've now been using this for over a month, and have had no regrets at all. As always, you need to do your own research to find a tablet that will meet your own needs, as this tablet will not meet everyone's expectations. I have read many reviews that try to compare this Acer to an iPad Mini, which considering the price difference is not really looking at like for like.
My main needs for a tablet are web browsing, email, FB, the odd game such as Candy Crush, playing music and viewing photos. For all these things I have found this tablet works very well. The Quad Core CPU allows the tablet to switch quickly between screens and applications with no discernible lag. Loading up any applications from the main screen is achieved quickly, taking a matter of seconds to open up (depending a bit on the app you are using, some are quicker than others). The odd game I play works well, with again no lag in performance. I'm not sure that the graphics are top notch, but for games such as Candy Crush or Angry Birds, I'm not really too worried. I do like the 7.9" screen, the (almost) extra inch makes web browsing that much easier as you can fit more text on the screen even when zoomed in.
Web browsing is fast (I tend to use Opera Mobile), some websites take a bit longer to load than others (Techradar for one is notoriously bad on any tablet that I've tested), taking normally a few seconds to load up a page. Possibly an iPad may be even quicker, but I'm happy to wait 1 or 2 seconds longer and not spend the additional �100 or more. Read more ›
75 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:16GB eMMC|Amazon Verified Purchase
I will be honest - I really wanted an iPad Mini, mainly because I prefer the screen format. However, I had to use up some Amazon offer credits and for some reason you cannot use them for third-party sources on Amazon, only for purchases from Amazon direct. And guess what, they don't sell Apple kit!
I looked at Android alternatives with the same size screen and was really surprised how few were available from recognised brands. However, I read a few positive reviews on the Acer A1, which seemed to fit the bill and was �90 cheaper to boot. I have been pleasantly surprised.
Pros
- Great price for what you get
- Seems well made - a bit chunkier than an iPad mini, but to be honest there is not much in it.
- Quad core processor gives it excellent performance - you never feel it slowing down
- Mini SD card slot. This is great - I put all my MP3 tracks and films on the card using my Macbook and just slot it in. Much quicker than using an USB cable, etc. It also means there is plenty of capacity - 16GB onboard + the card.
- Bluetooth and GPS (seems to be missing on some of the competitors)
- Nice bright screen with good touch responsiveness. Colours are also good. Don't expect super high resolution, it is clearly not a 'retina' display, but for the money I really cannot complain.
- Sound through headphones is nice and clear.
- Seems to cope well with all the games I have thrown at it (with one exception - see below) and runs at a good speed.
- Battery life is much better than I expected. 8-9 hours is easily achievable in day to day use. Takes a while to charge back up though.
Cons
- Typically chunky USB adaptor in the case. Not very attractive, but does the job. Read more ›
I looked at Android alternatives with the same size screen and was really surprised how few were available from recognised brands. However, I read a few positive reviews on the Acer A1, which seemed to fit the bill and was �90 cheaper to boot. I have been pleasantly surprised.
Pros
- Great price for what you get
- Seems well made - a bit chunkier than an iPad mini, but to be honest there is not much in it.
- Quad core processor gives it excellent performance - you never feel it slowing down
- Mini SD card slot. This is great - I put all my MP3 tracks and films on the card using my Macbook and just slot it in. Much quicker than using an USB cable, etc. It also means there is plenty of capacity - 16GB onboard + the card.
- Bluetooth and GPS (seems to be missing on some of the competitors)
- Nice bright screen with good touch responsiveness. Colours are also good. Don't expect super high resolution, it is clearly not a 'retina' display, but for the money I really cannot complain.
- Sound through headphones is nice and clear.
- Seems to cope well with all the games I have thrown at it (with one exception - see below) and runs at a good speed.
- Battery life is much better than I expected. 8-9 hours is easily achievable in day to day use. Takes a while to charge back up though.
Cons
- Typically chunky USB adaptor in the case. Not very attractive, but does the job. Read more ›
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:16GB eMMC
Using it to Skype with our daughter in Australia - we can move around whilst talking. Have downloaded photos and music from Amazon Cloud. It syncs well to our existing e-mail servers (as well as Google mail). Plan to connect to BT Sport and then use the HDMI cable to display pictures on the TV. The only comment is that the screen was unresponsive to touch at first - it needed a good wipe to remove residue left behind from the plastic packaging.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:16GB eMMC|Amazon Vine Review
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This Android tablet from Acer is good value and for its price, it has some very useful features, although it isn't perfect. There are some trade-offs here and you will need to decide whether the areas of weakness that this tablet has are likely to bother you. I'll organise my review into the things I think are good, and then the areas of weakness and you can focus on what is likely to be most important to you.
I'll start with what I like about this tablet. First of all, it's running Android 4.2 which is a relatively recent incarnation of Google's tablet/phone operating system. (It is not clear whether Acer will be providing updates to the software so that this tablet will run KitKat in due course, so if continuing to have an up-to-date version of the software matters to you, then you might want to look elsewhere.) Secondly, I like the screen size. At 7.9", it is the same size (and resolution) as the iPad mini. That extra 0.9" of an inch might not sound like much, but if you put this tablet alongside a standard 7" tablet, you realise that it makes a big difference, particularly when looking at web pages or reading e-books. Ask yourself whether the size suits you (go and compare a 7" with a 7.9" tablet in a shop to see what I mean about how much difference it makes). I really like the bigger screen. Thirdly, I like the fact that this tablet includes a micro SD slot so you can increase the memory but adding a memory card (up to 32GB). This should provide more than enough storage when combined with the 16GB which you've got on the tablet itself. Fourthly, I am impressed that there is an HDMI connection so you can hook your tablet up to a bigger screen should you want to for watching films etc. Overall, in use, the A1 feels fast enough, and things run smoothly. Read more ›
I'll start with what I like about this tablet. First of all, it's running Android 4.2 which is a relatively recent incarnation of Google's tablet/phone operating system. (It is not clear whether Acer will be providing updates to the software so that this tablet will run KitKat in due course, so if continuing to have an up-to-date version of the software matters to you, then you might want to look elsewhere.) Secondly, I like the screen size. At 7.9", it is the same size (and resolution) as the iPad mini. That extra 0.9" of an inch might not sound like much, but if you put this tablet alongside a standard 7" tablet, you realise that it makes a big difference, particularly when looking at web pages or reading e-books. Ask yourself whether the size suits you (go and compare a 7" with a 7.9" tablet in a shop to see what I mean about how much difference it makes). I really like the bigger screen. Thirdly, I like the fact that this tablet includes a micro SD slot so you can increase the memory but adding a memory card (up to 32GB). This should provide more than enough storage when combined with the 16GB which you've got on the tablet itself. Fourthly, I am impressed that there is an HDMI connection so you can hook your tablet up to a bigger screen should you want to for watching films etc. Overall, in use, the A1 feels fast enough, and things run smoothly. Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Second A 1 in the house. For the money best tablet I have used. Third the price of a I pad and just as good.
Published 3 days ago by Mr. E. Wood
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Tablet arrived on time, no problem. It's my first Tablet, and the only problems I have are getting used to the android system way of doing things (finger swiping, etc. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Eddie
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Acer Iconia A1 7.9 inch Tablet PC
I wanted a tablet with dual cameras and as I had an Acer previously and really liked it I decided this one was for me and I have not been disappointed.
Published 15 days ago by Kathleen Booth
1.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT TOUCH
not even with a barge pole. The machine was faulty out of the box and was sent away twice for repair and always coming back in the same condition as it went. Read more
Published 1 month ago by IcNessie
5.0 out of 5 stars
An ace Acer!
I didn't buy this tablet from Amazon. For once I found it cheaper elsewhere. Just to say that this is s cracking tablet. Fast, responsive, well built, and the perfect size. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rikki442
5.0 out of 5 stars
definitely recommend
Very pleased with the purchase till date. But do feel baterry is not lasting for whole day on continuous usage....
Published 1 month ago by Joydeep Das
5.0 out of 5 stars
love this
I love this little tablet I'm not very technical but this is done a good job arrived a week before Christmas haven't had any problems at all. Read more
Published 2 months ago by annk
5.0 out of 5 stars
best tablet!
Everything I want an need from a tablet. What more can I say the most complete roaming tablet for all aspects of my life ranging from entertainment to communication.
Published 2 months ago by shane braithwaite
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy
The screen size is perfect if, like me, you find the 7 inch screen too small and the 10 inch ones too cumbersome to cart around. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pmcnc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great value for money
Stable, fast, long duration of battery, screen OK. A new model is available with better CPU but this one is still a good choice today.
Published 2 months ago by Antonio M
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