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Were it not for the subpar screen and battery life, the Acer Iconia Tab A110 would have made an interesting alternative to the Nexus 7, as many people have complained about the lack of microSD expansion and micro HDMI out capability. That's a far cry from the 10 hours, 37 minutes turned in by the Nexus 7 and the 7 hours on the Kindle Fire HD in the same test. In our battery rundown test, which loops a video with screen brightness set to max and Wi-Fi on, the A110 lasted 5 hours, 10 minutes.
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Xvid, DivX, MPEG4, H.264, and AVI videos all played smoothly at 1080p resolution. The A110 can also mirror its screen onto HDTVs thanks to its micro HDMI out. For audio, you can load up MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WAV, and WMA files. Media support is good on the A110, as it breezed through our test suite. First-time users are presented with a clean slate and little guidance on the best ways to populate homescreens to take advantage of Android's customizability.
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That said, there's also less hand holding for Android novices than you'll find on comparable Samsung tablets. You'll still find some throwaway games, along with more useful apps like Polaris Office, but kudos to Acer for not bogging the A110 down with bloatware and heavy-handed modifications like the ones found in Samsung's TouchWiz. Gone are the Acer ring and modified lock screens found in the company's other tablets. The A110 runs a refreshingly clean version of Android, with few discernible manufacturer modifications or preloaded apps.
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For a more in-depth look at Jelly Bean, head over to our full review. There's also Google Now, which I found to be useful during testing, as it automatically fetches pertinent information like local weather, traffic conditions, and public transportation options-things I routinely look into. Project Butter, for one, ensures that the user experience is as smooth as possible. The A110 runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" right out of the box, and even though it's not the latest version 4.2, it brings a number of advantages over 4.0. Most Android-powered tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), are currently running Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich," with only a vague promise of updates in the future. Loading apps, navigating around Android, and browsing the Web all move along swimmingly on the A110 and I never encountered any performance hiccups.

The A110 actually has a slight edge in gaming, but only because it's pushing fewer pixels than the Nexus 7. Performance between this and the Nexus 7, which has a similar processor, was comparable.

Inside, the A110 has a 1.2GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 1GB RAM. Luckily, this problem is easily fixed in the settings. A small note, the A110's default settings have it shut off Wi-Fi on sleep, and I found that it took far too long to re-establish a connection on resume. Also onboard are Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS, both of which worked fine in my tests.

Acer missed another opportunity to set this tablet apart from the Nexus 7, as that tablet also omits 5GHz Wi-Fi. This is a Wi-Fi only tablet that connects to 802.11b/g/n networks on the 2.4GHz band, but not 5GHz. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Google Nexus 7 (2013) Review The Kindle Fire HD has micro HDMI out, but no microSD card slot. That healthy offering sets this tablet apart from the Nexus 7, which lacks both HDMI out and microSD expansion options. Along the A110's boxy edges, you'll find a multitude of ports, including micro USB, micro HDMI, and a microSD card slot. The Nexus 7 has similar dimensions, at 0.4 inches thick and 12 ounces, but its tapered edges and rubberized back give it a nicer feel. The glossy all-plastic construction feels cheap, and its boxy design doesn't do any favors for its 0.4-inch thickness and 13.44-ounce weight. The Nexus 7 costs less, runs Android 4.2, has a sharper display, and comes with double the built-in storage capacity.įrom a design standpoint, the Iconia Tab A110, much like previous efforts from Acer, is about as milquetoast as Android tablets come. It runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" right out of the box and has nice features like a microSD card slot and micro HDMI out, but it also serves up a low-quality screen and uninspiring design. The Acer Iconia Tab A110 ($229.99 list) is a formidable 7-inch Android tablet, but it doesn't quite measure up to competitors like the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD.
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