Last updated on January 16th, 2023 at 11:56 pm
There is news in the media that Acer is launching a budget tablet Iconia B1 A71 which will run on Android Jelly Bean Operating system and is priced at appox $99 in the international market while the same tablet is going to be launched in India at Rs 7999 only. 
It is also being said that this new tablet from Acer will give a tough competition to the Asus Tek’s Nexus 7 Tablet and in turn Asus Tek is also planning to lower the price of Nexus 7 as low as $99 so let us have a look on features and specifications of these two tablet so that we can arrive at some conclusion.
| Nexus-7 | Acer Iconia B1-A71 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | The Nexus 7 uses a 7-inch display having a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. | The Acer Iconia B1-A71 has a WSVGA capacitive multitouch screen with 1024 x 600 pixels resolution display. |
| Operating System | Nexus 7 is running the most recent 4.2 version ofAndroid Jelly Bean operating system. | Acer B1-A71 runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 version OS. |
| Processor and RAM | Nexus 7 uses the Nvidia 3 quad core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and is used along with 1GB of RAM. | The new Acer Iconia B1 uses a Mediatek dual core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and is coupled with 512MB of RAM only. |
| Storage Memory | Nexus 7 comes in either 16GB or 32GB on board storage only and it can't be expended as in Acer model. | Acer B1-A71 comes with only 8GB internal memory storage and it can be further expanded up to32GB via the microSD card slot. |
| Camera | Nexus 7 features a 1.2 megapixel front facing shooter that is also capable of 720p video capture. | The Acer only comes with a 0.3 megapixel webcam. |
| Battery | Nexus-7 have powerfull 4325 mAh battery for longer lasting uses of tab. | The Acer uses a 2,710 mAh battery pack |
| Connectivity | The Nexus 7 have connectivity in either Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi+3G options and with Bluetooth 4.0 technology | Acer Iconia B1 is only available with the option of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. |
| Pricing | Right now Nexus 7 starts at $199/£159 for the 16GB model and $249/£199 for the 32GB version but as per report prices are to come down to $150 and then $99 for 16GB Nexus 7 to compete with Acer Iconia B1-A71 | As per media reports Acer will launch this tab at price tag of Rs 7999 in India and at $99 in International Market. |
After comparing both tablets, will you consider to buy the upcoming Acer Iconia B1-A71 tablet ?
