- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Acer Iconia Tab A500
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released October, 2011
Rated 73% by by c|net (Apr, 2011)And because Honeycomb moves the Android navigation controls off the hardware and into the touch screen, a crisp, accurate screen is more critical than ever.
Conclusion Check out the Acer Iconia Tab A500
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Acer Iconia Tab A500
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 100% by by J.-Beebe (Aug, 2011)The screen is clear, the graphics are sharp, and and the touch response has been great.
screen size
10.1"
7"
7"
Iconia Tab A500 by Carolyn-Work (Oct, 2011)It has a large clear screen that makes it great for watching movies or viewing the internet.
Iconia Tab A500 by DENISE (Feb, 2012)I bought this reburished and it work great had it a month the large screen it great for watching movies, TV, playing games and browsing the internet.
screen resolution
Iconia Tab A500 by Elizandra-Cruz--US.ARMY-VETERAN (Aug, 2011)On the other hand video quality is good, sound is very outstanding with dolby player, screen resolution is decent, flash is great and overall is decent but with many issues to be fix hopefully soon.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 4 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 0.3 MP   | 2 MP |
Iconia Tab A500 by Elizandra-Cruz--US.ARMY-VETERAN (Aug, 2011)Front camera is half size since the camera is to the left instead of the middle so if you chat with someone they will see your side instead of your face you either have to turn your tablet in protrait mode or try to move to a specific area so you can be in the middle of the camera otherwise you will be to the side.
processor
Iconia Tab A500 by joe (Jun, 2011)the hardware is off the charts you can feel its a dual core with a gig of ram.
Performance Real world tests of Acer Iconia Tab A500
cpu speed
Iconia Tab A500 by R.-Hebshie---BRANDhesive (Jan, 2012)The Nvidia Tegra2 processor is lightening fast and even though I am not a big tablet/phone gamer (I'm an Xbox guy on that front) I have been blown away by the graphics and game play on the HD games (a couple of which come free on the tablet).
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Iconia Tab A500 by Trent-J.-Lythgoe--TJL (May, 2011)Super fast web browsing - much faster than iPad2 (Android web speed has been confirmed through testing).
battery life
6.92 hour
10.5 hour
10 hour
Iconia Tab A500 by M.-Senecal--the-wrathful (Jun, 2012)The advantage to the not-usb charge thing is that it has a better battery life, and charges a little faster than you'd expect.
Iconia Tab A500 by Heather-Ducote--bookbagged (Apr, 2012)It charges very fast and holds a charge for several days for me (I took it out of town for the weekend, used it in the car for several hours both ways, and didn't have to charge it until after I got home).
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
2 MP -
5 MP -
10.1" -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
Great for maps and navigation apps -
Get directions and navigation, geotag photos -
2 MP -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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6.92 hour -
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online -
1 GHz -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 609 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Real-Iron-Man--Tech-Savvy-Bargain-Shopper (Jul, 2011) Rated 100% by by SteveO (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-deBeaubien--Scotty (Feb, 2012) |
Operating System
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by dp102 (Jul, 2012)I actually purchased this to use until the first Windows 8 tablets came out, but after using it, Windows 8 will have to come packing a lot of value to beat this tablet.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Lucinda (May, 2011)He is very happy with it and has very quickly mastered the android interface and customized the device to his own preferences.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Brian-LaCount (Jun, 2011)but that isn't because it isn't a better product because it is, but there are people who love Apple and people who love Android.
Apps
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Mike_H (Sep, 2011)If you are moderately invested in googles offerings (gmail, google docs, calendar, google+ even) then you will find this to be your best friend.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 80% by by terry-j-goetz (Apr, 2012)I use it more than my laptop games are great so I would say buy one worth every penny.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Y.-Teng (Jul, 2011)Everything works well out of the box and I am adding new apps to it everyday.
Operating system
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Netdoctor (Jul, 2011)Os is fast now and so far no Fc.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Matthew (Dec, 2011)This like any computer has it's quirks in the operating system (OS) wise so here's what to do: As soon as you open the box plug it in for at least 2 hrs before turning it on.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 73% by by c|net (Apr, 2011)The whole metaphor feels more like a deck of cards on a playing table than the grid of apps we're accustomed to in iOS or an Android phone app drawer.
Screen
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 40% by by A.-R.-Jonez--Why-not (Sep, 2012)The hardware is top quality, the thing will last a long time, the screen is beautiful.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Gary-A.-Thomas (Jan, 2012)The graphics & touchscreen is quite easy to view & navigate.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by P.-ROSENDAHL--The-Analyst (May, 2011)The screen is excellent and very responsive.
Ports
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by M-Family (Dec, 2011)Internet is fast, the full size USB port is a great feature, and overall the tablet is very responsive.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by B.-Hansen (Jun, 2011)Other hardware features include a mini-HDMI port, front and rear facing cameras, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 16 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 100% by by X.-Li--LeeAll web pages picture quality on my HDTV via the micro HDMI are excellent, crispy clear, very impressive!
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Higher resolution rear camera Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 vs Acer Iconia Tab A500 |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" OK operating system Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" vs Acer Iconia Tab A500 |
 | 5 | Acer A700 Longest battery life A700 vs Iconia Tab A500 |
 | 6 | Acer Iconia Tab A100 2-way tie: High resolution front camera A100 16 GB vs A500 32 GB |
 | 7 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market Asus MeMO Pad vs Acer Iconia Tab A500 |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 3-way tie: Most CPU cores Iconia Tab A210 vs Iconia Tab A500 |
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