- 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
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Amazon Kindle Fire HD
- Asus Fonepad
Rated 100% by by John-A.-Davis (Aug, 2012)The smaller size is much more comfortable, the casing much easier to hang on to and it is very lightweight.
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Windows 7
Released April, 2011
Rated 100% by by book-reader--book-reader (Dec, 2011)I love the back and front cameras - my much heavier now disposed of laptop did not have a rear camera.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Google Nexus 7 compared to the Acer Iconia Tab W500
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Rated 100% by by PS (Sep, 2012)It features a fast processor, cockpit is well designed as well as lightweight.
10.1”
Windows 7
Rated 100% by by J.-Paterson (May, 2011)Speakers are quite impressive for a tablet of this size and the screen is extremely clear.
screen size
7"
10.1"
Nexus 7 by Shaun-Russell (Jan, 2013)Not only is the 7" more affordable than the full size tablets, its the perfect fit for your hand and the screen is more than big enough.
Iconia Tab W500 by JedUnmounting the screen is very easy, and really is no big deal like some reviews say.
screen resolution
Nexus 7 by chrisvioxxx (Dec, 2012)I am very happy with my Apple iPad and its amazing Retina display but there are times that I do not want to carry a heaver 10inch tablet around and so I waited for the arrival of Apple's iPad Mini.
Iconia Tab W500 by ICE (Jul, 2012)First of all i really wanna thank all who took the time to review this tab in great detail.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 1.3 MP | 2 MP |
Nexus 7 by Thaddeus-Cultt (Oct, 2012)The front camera is 1.2 megapixels, and the quality of it puts the one on my Apple devices to shame (I'm only talking about the front camera, the back camera on the iPad is far superior to this one).
Iconia Tab W500 by H.-Tuyen (Jul, 2011)+CAMERA: HORRIBLE to be honest, it is slow and laggy when I take 1024x720 images, but it is fine if you reduce the resolution.
processor
Nexus 7 by Batmanfan2 (Jan, 2013)The things I like about the Nexus 7 are the speed, I absolutley love having the quad core speed.
Iconia Tab W500 by Mad-Cow--moooooooMany will equate it to a netbook without a keyboard, but it's faster than many of the dual core netbooks out there (mainly the cheaper versions - which is almost all of them).
Performance Real world tests of Google Nexus 7 vs Acer Iconia Tab W500
cpu speed
Nexus 7 by Shanti--Shanti (Nov, 2012)The new processor is lightening fast!!! I multitasked, played Netflix, and loaded the thing and its speed held great.
Iconia Tab W500 by mpark (Mar, 2012)The graphics are awesome, the processor speed is excellent, and I just keep discovering more great things I can do.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Nexus 7 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)In the Sunspider benchmark, it scored a respectable 1732ms, which isn't too much slower than the Transformer Prime with its non-low-end Tegra 3 chip.
Iconia Tab W500 by book-reader--book-reader (Dec, 2011)It is really fast but avoid using Internet Explorer.
battery life
9 hour
6 hour
Nexus 7 by Jay (Feb, 2013)It reports about 8 hours of solid use and I must say that so far I haven't seen less than 12 hours.
Iconia Tab W500 by bgp (Jun, 2012)Pros: Great value, does what is says, more mobile than laptop, longer battery life than laptop, more options for productivity.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Acer Iconia Tab W500
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly longer battery life | 9 hour | vs | 6 hour |
| 50% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Significantly lighter | 340 g | vs | 970 g |
| 2.9x lighter | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2011 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Significantly smaller | 199 x 120 x 10 mm | vs | 275 x 190 x 16 mm |
| 3.4x smaller | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 215 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| Around 45% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (Windows 7) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (Windows 7) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (Windows 7) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Faster processor | 1.3 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| More than 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Thinner | 10 mm | vs | 16 mm |
| Around 35% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Google Nexus 7
| Much bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 7" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 45% bigger screen | |||
| Has a rear camera | 1.3 MP | vs | None |
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Windows) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| More RAM | 2 GB | vs | 1 GB |
| 2x more RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark | 1,019 ms | vs | 1,665.9 ms |
| Around 40% faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Google Nexus 7 | Acer Iconia Tab W500 | ||
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 | Rated by 905 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by acer23 (Mar, 2013)  Rated 100% by by dannyswafford (Feb, 2013) Rated 80% by by CaptainBrown | Rated by 211 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by Graymer (Jun, 2011) Rated 80% by by Sir-Scribble | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 High resolution front camera |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 2-way tie: OK operating system |
 | 6 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia B1 6-way tie: Has a GPS |
