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Acer Iconia B1

Acer Iconia B1

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Allview City Life

Allview City Life

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Category Breakdown

Acer Iconia B1
Allview City Life
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.252.2

Summary

  • The Acer Iconia B1 and Allview City Life both feature a 7.0" TFT display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of performance, the Iconia B1 is equipped with a Mediatek MT8111 chipset and a dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the City Life has a dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, offering slightly better processing power.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera and lack a front camera, limiting their photographic capabilities.
  • The Iconia B1 has a 2955 mAh battery, whereas the City Life offers a slightly larger 3000 mAh battery, potentially providing longer usage.
  • Build quality shows the Iconia B1 is heavier at 315g, compared to the lighter 282g of the City Life, which is also thinner.
  • Both run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Iconia B1 on version 4.2 and the City Life on 4.1.1, indicating a marginally more updated software experience for the former.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Iconia B1
Allview City Life

General

Release Date

2014
2013

Announced

2014
2013

Description

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
N/A

Display

Size

7"
7"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

PPI

600
600

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT8111
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

PowerVR SGX531
Mali-400

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2955 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2955 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

198.1 x 121.9 x 10.2 mm (7.80 x 4.80 x 0.40 in)
192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm (7.58 x 4.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

315 g
282 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
N/A

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes