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Acer Iconia Tab A500

Tablet

Display diagonal
10.10 in
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20*
Battery capacity
3,260 mAh*

Display

Display diagonal
10.10 in
Resolution
800 x 1280
Panel
LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors*
Horizontal pixels
800 px
Vertical pixels
1,280 px

Processing & platform

Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20*
Processor
Nvidia Tegra 2
Graphics
ULP GeForce*

Memory & storage

Storage options
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM*

Memory options

  • 1024 MB
    Capacity
    1.02 GB
  • 1 GB*
    Capacity
    1 GB*

Storage options

  • 16 GB*
    Capacity
    16 GB*
  • 32 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
3,260 mAh*

Connectivity & software

Operating system
Android 3.0, upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)*
Cellular networks
No cellular connectivity*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot*
Bluetooth
2.1

Connectivity & features

  • USB 2.0

Operating systems

  • Android Honeycomb
  • Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Design & dimensions

Dimensions
260 x 177 x 13.3 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 in)*
Weight
730 g

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 1 fields
model
Iconia Tab A500*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Specifications 2 · 38 fields
body weight
730 g (1.61 lb)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    730*
    unit
    g*
    original
    730 g*
    span
    • 0*
    • 5*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
body sim
No*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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display type
LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors*
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explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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display size
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    10.1*
    unit
    inches*
    original
    10.1 inches*
    span
    • 0*
    • 11*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    295.8*
    unit
    cm*
    original
    295.8 cm*
    span
    • 13*
    • 21*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
display resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
  • x
    800*
    y
    1,280*
    unit
    px*
    original
    800 x 1280*
    span
    • 0*
    • 10*
    role
    Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.*
display
Acer UI*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
memory card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    32*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    32 GB*
    span
    • 15*
    • 20*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
sound loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
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model
Iconia Tab A500*
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aperture_declarations
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declared_pixel_matrices
sound 3.5mm jack
Yes*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms gps
Yes*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
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comms radio
No*
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comms usb
microUSB 2.0, USB 2.0*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
features sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
features browser
HTML, Adobe Flash*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
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network technology
No cellular connectivity*
Scope and conditions
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features
HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player XviD/MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Predictive text input*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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misc colors
Black*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
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platform os
Android 3.0, upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)*
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aperture_declarations
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platform chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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platform cpu
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    1*
    unit
    GHz*
    original
    1.0 GHz*
    span
    • 10*
    • 17*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
platform gpu
ULP GeForce*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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memory internal
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    32*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    32 GB*
    span
    • 3*
    • 8*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    1*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    1 GB*
    span
    • 10*
    • 14*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
main camera single
5 MP, AF*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    5*
    unit
    MP*
    original
    5 MP*
    span
    • 0*
    • 4*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
main camera video
Yes*
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explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
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misc price
About 200 EUR*
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aperture_declarations
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main camera features
LED flash*
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aperture_declarations
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network gprs
No*
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network edge
No*
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aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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selfie camera single
2 MP*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    2*
    unit
    MP*
    original
    2 MP*
    span
    • 0*
    • 4*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
launch announced
2011, February. Released 2011, April*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
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battery
Non-removable Li-Po 3260 mAh battery*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    3,260*
    unit
    mAh*
    original
    3260 mAh*
    span
    • 20*
    • 28*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
launch status
Discontinued*
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aperture_declarations
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battery talk time
Up to 6 h*
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battery stand.by
Up to 200 h*
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aperture_declarations
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declared_pixel_matrices
body dimensions
260 x 177 x 13.3 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 in)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    13.3*
    unit
    mm*
    original
    13.3 mm*
    span
    • 12*
    • 19*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    0.52*
    unit
    in*
    original
    0.52 in*
    span
    • 36*
    • 43*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
  • x
    260*
    y
    177*
    unit
    px*
    original
    260 x 177*
    span
    • 0*
    • 9*
    role
    Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.*

* Provisional data