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Acer ICONIA TAB A500

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Acer ICONIA TAB A500 Specs

7.5

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Acer ICONIA TAB A500 Review

9.7

User Score (9 reviews)

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Released

Apr 26, 2011

Display

10.1-inch
800 x 1280 px

Camera

5 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

3260 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

1GB RAM

OS

Android 4.0.3

Description

Acer ICONIA TAB A500 is a 10.1" Android running tablet. It has dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, HDMI port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

I want it 6 users

I have it 15 users

I had it 9 users

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	10.1-inch
Resolution:	800 x 1280 px, 149 PPI
Technology:	LCD
Screen-to-body:	64.24 %
Colors:	262 144
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
Processor:	Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
GPU:	Yes
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (4.0.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0)
Device type:	Tablet

Battery
Capacity:	3260 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (29 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	2 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches (260 x 177 x 13.3 mm )
Weight:	25.75 oz (730.0 g)

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	Yes
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
HDMI:	Micro HDMI (Type D)
Location:	GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Other features:	Voice recording

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News

A few days ago we told you that some users of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 had already received the Android 4.0 update for their tablet. If you own this tablet and have not yet received the update, or if you carry around the Acer Iconia Tab A501, there i...

App for Acer Iconia Tab A500 and Acer Iconia Tab A 501 helps users update to Android 4.0

Last week, we passed along the word that those using the Acer Iconia Tab A100 and the Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablets would be receiving their Android 4.0 updates on April 27th. Well, we just checked our calendar and it is a couple of days early, but al...

Some Acer Iconia Tab A500 users now enjoying Ice Cream Sandwich

The Acer Iconia Tab A100 and A500, the 7-inch and 10.1-inch Acer tablet creations, are finally ready to get updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The update will roll out in phases, starting on different dates for different countries and for the...

Acer Iconia Tab A100, A500 getting updated to ICS on April 27th

Updates to Android 4.0 have started for Acer ICONIA TAB models in the States. While that is exciting news for owners of these tablets, Acer says that it will be April before all of its tablets are running on Ice Cream Sandwich. Depending on the model...

Android 4.0 rollout starts for Acer ICONIA TAB models

Overall User Rating

(9 reviews)

9.7

Build quality

9.9

Camera quality

8.6

Performance

9.7

Display

9.8

Battery life and charging

9.3

jcchavez86

Arena Apprentice

Made my iPad friend's jealous ;)

Posted: Jul 01, 2012, 7:15 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Got more than the buck... I chose this brand over any phone manufacture brands because PC manufactures makes a good reputation of timely updates, and Acer did not disappoint. Currently on ICS 4.0.3, and I'm sure Acer will bring JB 4.1 onto it... The person I'm giving it to, will have a wonderful time with it, as I upgrade to Nexus 7.

umass021

Arena Apprentice

Great Tablet

Posted: Feb 27, 2012, 7:23 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

I got this tablet for xmas after doing a lot of reasearch. This tablet is amazing for the price you pay. Same specs as a motorola xoom and a lot cheaper. So far I have owned it for about 3 months and haven't seen one problem yet. Everything works well with it. It is also very nice to have a full usb on it which I never see on any high end tablets. I plug my PS3 controller right into it to play games. The hdmi port works well also and looks great on my 46" sony tv. I payed only $230 for a 8gb from best buy but ended up getting a 32gb for the same price because they ran out of stock and they honored the price. I recommend this tablet to anyone who doesn't want to pay the extra money for the same device.

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What I like

Fast UI
Long Battery Life
Charges Fast
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omarmv

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tablet good, nice and a good price

Posted: Sep 07, 2011, 1:15 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

Very Good product with great performance and a better price, The incorporation of USB and HDMI ports is great for besides being able to read you USB Memory you can connect a Mouse and keyboard, I recommend.
Muy buen producto, con un gran rendimiento y mejor precio. La incorporación de los puertos USB y HDMI es genial, por que además de poder leer memorias USB tambien puedes conectar un Mouse o un teclado. Lo recomiendo.