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

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Google Nexus 7
Apple iPad 2
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Asus Vivo Tab

Matsunichi II

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Acer Iconia Tab A500

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Ranked #4 and #8 in 2011 tablets with a mic jack

from $168

9.7"
8 GB
WiFi
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

older Released December, 2011

The screen is bright and it is the perfect size.

Rated 100% by by Chris (Mar, 2012)

from $470

10.1"
32 GB
WiFi
Android 3.0 Honeycomb

older Released October, 2011

Obviously, the heart of the Tab A500 is its 10.1-inch 1280x800-resolution display, and well, it's actually quite a healthy organ for the price.

Rated 65% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Matsunichi II

Acer Iconia Tab A500

88%

89%

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22%

25%

Popularity

71%

66%

PerformanceView Details

76%

73%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

MatsunichiII

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Matsunichi II compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500

“9.7

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Most streaming video uses the screen real estate well, and finally I can format any mobile video to fit the screen perfectly as I see fit.

Rated 80% by by Geoffrey-A.-Erickson (Jun, 2012)

10.1”

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

It has a large clear screen that makes it great for watching movies or viewing the internet.

Rated 100% by by Carolyn-Work (Oct, 2011)

screen size

Matsunichi II9.7"

Iconia Tab A50010.1"

The larger size, better screen res and faster responsiveness has made this my main device.

Matsunichi II by Joe-G--maclamb (May, 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.

Iconia Tab A500 by DENISE (Feb, 2012)

screen resolution

Matsunichi II

1024 x 768 resolution screen

Matsunichi II 1024 x 768 resolution screen

Acer Iconia Tab A500

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Iconia Tab A500 1280 x 800 resolution screen

Overall, Its a great build, great screen, great color and resolution, I can go on and on.

Matsunichi II by Andre (Feb, 2012)

Screen resolution graphic performance is blazing fast.

Iconia Tab A500 by dan (May, 2011)

memory

0 GB

Iconia Tab A5001 GB

Matsunichi II1 GB

1 GB

camera resolution

0 MP

Iconia Tab A5002 MP

Matsunichi II2 MP

2 MP

Front camera feels kinda muddy, it's not crystal clear despite a decent resolution.

Matsunichi II by ConFu (Apr, 2012)

At least capturing HD video is easy thanks to its 5-megapixel (720p) camera.

Iconia Tab A500 by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)

processor

Matsunichi II

Dual core

Matsunichi II Dual core

Acer Iconia Tab A500

Dual core

Iconia Tab A500 Dual core

Dual core works well and has handled everything I've thrown at it.

Matsunichi II by fishin-dude (Aug, 2012)

But it is dual core and fast.

Iconia Tab A500 by Bruce-P.-Markowitz (Aug, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Matsunichi II vs Acer Iconia Tab A500

cpu speed

Matsunichi II1.2 GHz

Iconia Tab A5001 GHz

It snapy fast, leaves even my galaxy tab far behind which has a 1 Gig of processor.

Matsunichi II by SAM (Oct, 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 A500 by R.-Hebshie---BRANDhesive (Jan, 2012)

battery life

0 hour7 hour

Matsunichi II 7 hour

Iconia Tab A500 6.92 hour

I have had my LePan II Android tablet 24 hours...What a great tool...at a great price.

Matsunichi II by Chester--Camanokid (Jan, 2012)

The battery life is also great and it charges up very fast.

Iconia Tab A500 by L12 (Dec, 2011)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Matsunichi II

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Advantages compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500

Much more HDMI bandwidth	1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.4)	vs	495 MB/s (HDMI 1.0)
More than 2x more HDMI bandwidth

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

Faster processor	1.2 GHz	vs	1 GHz
Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Marginally newer	Dec, 2011	vs	Oct, 2011
Release date 2 months later

Acer Iconia Tab A500

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Advantages compared to the Matsunichi II

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 gyroscope	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation

More storage capacity	32 GB	vs	8 GB
4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos

Slightly bigger screen	10.1"	vs	9.7"
Around 5% bigger screen

Sharper screen	149 ppi	vs	131 ppi
Around 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Higher resolution screen	1280 x 800	vs	1024 x 768
More than 30% higher resolution screen

Reviews Word on the street

	Matsunichi II		Acer Iconia Tab A500
	Rated 76% by 215 users at amazon.com The browser in honeycomb is really nice has tabs like dolphin and google chrome. Rated 100% by by JohnA2u (Jan, 2012) Other than that for my first Android device (Android being just another GUI for LINUX), I am pretty impressed. Rated 80% by by N.-Jones (Apr, 2012) He has played with the IPad and said the picture quality and even choice of apps is very similar to this tablet. Rated 100% by by CRF (Mar, 2012)		Rated 83% by 609 users at amazon.com 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. Rated 100% by by dp102 (Jul, 2012) When I started doing my research, I had my mind set on the iPad 2 because I thought, "Well, I have tons of iTunes music and apps...might as well. Rated 100% by by SteveO (Dec, 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. Rated 100% by by Mike_H (Sep, 2011)