- 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
- Apple iPad mini
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released October, 2011
Rated 100% by by Wix (Oct, 2011)Throw in the accelerometer, gyroscope and the two nice cameras and it's just an unreal value.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
“10.1
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 100% by by CoolBreezeNYC (Nov, 2011)have had this K1 for a week, updated to the lastest firmware...so far no crashes, battery life is almost 9 hours, Netflix streams well, right out of the box.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
screen size
10.1"
10.1"
IdeaPad K1 by Fritz-Zwicky (Aug, 2011)For small-font, double-column text that's popular in many professional journals, it's easy to find a screen orientation and zoom level for comfortable reading.
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.
screen resolution
IdeaPad K1 by c|net (Aug, 2011)Its resolution is crisp and the screen's responsiveness is right in line with its competition, but the overall viewing experience isn't the best.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
IdeaPad K1 by The Verge (Aug, 2011)The front-facing two megapixel camera was fine for a video call in Google Chat and taking some shots of me and my little cousin.
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 Lenovo IdeaPad K1 vs Acer Iconia Tab A500
cpu speed
IdeaPad K1 by mattpolantz (Sep, 2011)I really do like the speed of the Tegra 2 processor and the Netflix integration.
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
IdeaPad K1 by dalyew (Jul, 2011)I have been a little disappointed with the performance at times with the stock browser which crashes on certain websites.
battery life
8.33 hour
6.92 hour
IdeaPad K1 by E.-loren-Buhle--Jr.--Loren-BUhleThe construction of the device is reasonable and it has good battery life.
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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
| Much higher resolution front camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Longer battery life | 8.33 hour | vs | 6.92 hour |
| More than 20% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| 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 | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 2.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 153 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Scottsw1 (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Rickii-B--The-eCritic (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by ace009--ace009 (Dec, 2011)  | 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) | |
rooting
Acer Iconia Tab A500 32 GB | Rated 60% by by Felicia--ohaiI should have done a little more research to learn that without rooting it, there are no tablets other than the newly announced Lenovo K1 that support streaming Netflix.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Higher resolution rear camera |
 | 6 | Sony Tablet S 7-way tie: Has an accelerometer |
 | 7 | Acer A700 Longest battery life |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
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