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
