- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Acer Iconia Tab A510
- 10.1"
- 16 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released April, 2011
Rated 65% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)It's a fierce tablet size war out there, and while the Iconia Tab A500 stacks up rather well against its Honeycomb rivals, the iPad 2 wins by quite a bit on both thickness and weight.
Rated 100% by by Jenna--jenbug (Mar, 2012)The screen is brilliant, the battery life is outstanding, the build quality is the best, it's faster than any other tablet (in my opinion), everything runs so smoothly, I have not had any WiFi connection issues, the tablet has not broke on my yet, but it's only been a few days, so I will update soon.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A200
“10.1
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)This offers the best viewing angles money can buy and excellent overall image quality.
10.1”
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
screen size
10.1"
10.1"
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 A200 by Charles-Nelson (Nov, 2012)It had one small scratch on the screen but it's still worth the price.
screen resolution
Iconia Tab A200 by Dayton-movie-fan (Jul, 2012)Resolution is better than my retinas apparently, as I haven't noticed any pixelation.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 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 A200 by Wild-AliSure it isn't Tegra 3 quad-core, but consider the following: not many games really take advantage of quad-core processing yet and a dual-core Nvidia GPU is pretty much gonna run like 97% of any app flawlessly anyway.
Performance Real world tests of Acer Iconia Tab A500 vs Acer Iconia Tab A200
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).
Iconia Tab A200 by c|net (Feb, 2012)Depending on the speed of the CPU, Riptide GP will deliver a noticeable increase or decrease in frame rate.
battery life
6.92 hour
7.7 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 A200 by BTC (Aug, 2012)With a battery life between 7.5 and 9.5 hours (on my usage), it gives me all the juice I need to get through a few days of sporadic use here and there.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the A200
| Has a rear camera | 5 MP | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Has a light sensor | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
Advantages compared to the A500 16 GB
| Longer battery life | 7.7 hour | vs | 6.92 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Marginally newer | Jan, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2011 |
| Release date 9 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Acer Iconia Tab A500 | Acer Iconia Tab A200 | ||
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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) | Rated by 138 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by W.-Barnes (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by D.-McKean (Feb, 2012) Rated 100% by by Androidaholic | |
ports
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 63% by by c|net (Feb, 2012)Unlike the A500, it doesn't have a Micro-HDMI port, unfortunately.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 60% by by RanChanGT (Feb, 2012)It's fast and it has a full size USB port just as the A500, but one critical component for me that this is missing the lack of a HDMI port.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 63% by by c|net (Feb, 2012)Still, at its current price of $330 for 8GB and $350 for 16GB, it's the cheapest way to get ICS on a tablet, and while that's expected to change over the next few months, if you can live without a few missing features like a rear camera and an HDMI option, the A200 could be for you.
operating system
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The Acer Iconia Tab A200 is a budget 10.1 Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet that will go on sale for £279, significantly undercutting top tabs like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The Acer Iconia Tab A200 is the low-end model in the 2012 A-series Android tablet line-up.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 20% by by Richard (May, 2012)I also have an A500, this one is thinner and I like the ring function shortcut that it has, I can't seem to get it on my A500 and they both run the same OS version.
data
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 63% by by c|net (Feb, 2012)For connections, the A200 has Micro-USB and full USB, and a microSD card slot (for cards of up to 32GB) is concealed behind a small door.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 100% by by Mark-J.-Welch (Mar, 2012)The Acer Iconia Tab A200 has a regular-size USB port, and a MicroSD card slot, both of which were important to me.
resolution
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 100% by by Ryan-R. (Feb, 2012)The hardware itself is fantastic, with specs identical to the A500 (minus the 5.0 megapixel camera, but then again, who wants to take photos with a slab of glass)?
Acer Iconia Tab A200 | Rated 63% by by c|net (Feb, 2012)As I mentioned previously, the A200 has a single, front-facing 2-megapixel camera.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Higher resolution rear camera |
 | 5 | Acer Iconia Tab A510 Longest battery life |
 | 6 | Acer A700 Most RAM |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 4-way tie: Most CPU cores |
