Tablet Acer Iconia tab A1 811: description and reviews

The tablet computer is in almost every home, as once in every house you could meet a system unit with a monitor. Tablets managed to win most of the market, since no one needs large and noisy machines, when the bulk of the needs are covered by much more compact devices.

At the same time, like computers, tablets quickly lost popularity, they no longer inspire excitement and are bought as bedside gadgets (watch a movie at night or give a play to a child). In this regard, expensive and advanced devices like the iPad gradually loosen the grip. Most are short of budget devices. One of these tablets will be discussed in this review - Acer Iconia Tab A1 811.

Equipment

In the box from under the device, besides the actual gadget itself, lies a small brochure. In fact, the instruction, which is suitable only for those who have never used such gadgets, and even that is hardly useful.

Also included are: a charger (the unit for connecting to the mains) and a USB cable (for charging and synchronizing with the computer).

Unfortunately, the box is not found: no covers, no headphones, no other accessories.

Fortunately, all this good is easy to find on the Web. The tablet was quite popular in its time, and hard-working Chinese riveted a lot of accessories that were suitable for him. Covers, protective films, all kinds of supports, styluses - in general, anything you want.

Device Design

Dimensions: 209 x 147 x 11 millimeters.

Tablet Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 has a classic design. The case is made of the usual "soft-touch" plastic. The case is not too strong, prone to soiling, slightly lyuftit.

The gadget turned out to be quite thick, almost 12 millimeters, and its weight is 430 grams, which is good for a device of this size. A little disappointing frame around the display, they are too massive in comparison with what used to see users of modern devices. The same iPad mini looks much more compact. At the same time, the frames are saved from accidental clicks and have a positive effect on the grip, thanks to them the tablet lies in the hands more confidently.

Device Display

On the front panel of the tablet Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 is a display panel with a diagonal of 7.9 inches. The display is not of high quality, despite the fact that the IPS-matrix is used. The picture is not calibrated, the color rendering is badly affected, and the resolution is not impressive, only 1024 x 768 pixels (the number of dots per inch is 160).

The display is covered with glossy glass, which is not protected from glare in any way (on a bright, sunny day, it's almost impossible to see something on the device, let alone direct sunlight).

Touchscreen Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 can not be called "wooden", but at the same time it often confuses positioning, reacts with a delay or does not react at all, which is especially noticeable when typing and playing games. There is an oleophobic coating that reduces the contamination of the display panel and makes it easy to remove fingerprints from it.

Performance and device memory

The heart of the device was the famous Chinese chip from MediaTek - MT8389. The processor works with four cores, two of which are productive, used in games and complex programs, and the other two are energy efficient, used in light applications and in standby mode. The processor clock speed reaches acceleration up to 1200 Megahertz.

Also under the cover of the gadget, 1 gigabyte of RAM and 8 gigabytes of main memory were scrambled (in the version of Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 8gb). The main part of the main memory is occupied by the operating system, the situation is smoothed by the presence of support for microSDHC memory cards up to 32 gigabytes in size. It is important to note that the "Android" version 4 has not yet been established with memory cards, so you can store only documents, photos, music on it, but you can not install the software.

For the processing of graphics is responsible PowerVR SGX554, well-proven in premium devices, such as the iPhone.

Performance, in general, should be sufficient for most of the simple tasks. Trying to play on this tablet in complex games is not worth it, they either do not start up at all, or will work with an extremely low frame rate and frequent hangs. Such a small amount of RAM greatly facilitates the unloading of programs, which means that each time they will be restarted (this process takes time, therefore, the tablet will run very slowly).

Autonomy of the device

Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 3g is equipped with a rather modest battery. The battery capacity was only 4960 milliamps / hour, which can provide no more than 7 hours of operation (at an average load).

The operating time depends entirely on how the gadget is used, from network coverage (if using a cellular module), from running applications, using geolocation services (GPS).

Image Quality

The camera is by no means the most important aspect in the tablet computer, and it is pointless to hope for luxurious photos in it. The Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 has two cameras. The main (rear) with a resolution of 5 megapixels and an additional (frontal) with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels. Both cameras perform a rather utilitarian function.

Using the main camera, you can take a photo for a notebook or scan a document. The front camera is suitable for video calls (there is nothing to do with the Selffi fans). There is no autofocus. For some reason, the developers decided not to add a similar function, which greatly exacerbates the situation and greatly spoils the impression of using the camera.

operating system

The whole line, including Acer Iconia Tab A1 810, A1 811 and others, works on the basis of "Android" 4-th generation, named after the chocolate bars KitKat. To date, the platform is obsolete and much inferior to more modern versions. Some applications are not supported (both full-time and sold on the Play Store), but supported versions can be downloaded from the Internet and other repositories.

This version of the software has made a serious leap in terms of performance, which allows the tablet to work smoothly and quickly, despite not the most powerful hardware under the hood. Another important point is the adaptation of the interface to large displays. Also in this version, the power consumption is significantly reduced, which positively affects the device operating time.

The system has a set of pre-installed "software" from Google, as well as from partners. The first can not but rejoice, because the software from Google is of good quality and pleases its functionality. The second is very distressing, since the third-party, pre-installed "software" only takes up space and is rarely useful (given that most of it is demo versions of low-grade games).

Wireless and wired interfaces

The device has a number of standard wireless interfaces. These include: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth version 4.0, as well as support for mobile networks standard 3G. Unfortunately, the tablet does not work with 4th generation networks (LTE), which for many may prove to be the decisive factor due to the large speed difference between the networks of the 3rd and 4th generations.

Another important feature of the device is the support for microHDMI, which greatly expands the multimedia capabilities for the subject of this review. It is possible to easily transfer the image from the tablet to a TV or display with HDMI support.

If you have an OTG cable, you can connect all kinds of peripherals to the tablet. For example, if you like typing text on a full-length physical keyboard, you can connect it to this tablet without problems. The same goes for gamepads, they also work fine with this model.

Acer Iconia Tab A1 811: reviews

The main advantage of the device is called price. Users evaluate the tablet based on its cost, which makes the assessment less objective.

Of the pluses of the device, properly functioning GPS is allocated, as many users purchase similar gadgets as a replacement for navigation.

Many people like to use the tablet as a phone. It really can receive calls and send SMS, which makes it even more functional.

Positively respond and about the battery that can withstand a full working day (of course, everything depends on the specific user, but the fact remains a fact).

The gadget also found unexpected shortcomings, such as a very weak signal from Wi-Fi and mobile networks. In comparison with similar devices Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 keeps communication much worse, quite often losing it at all.

Well, the common problem for everyone is a weak camera, unable to create pretty decent photographs.

Another serious problem is the existing batch of tablets with broken power controllers that can destroy the battery (discharge it to zero, without the ability to charge it).

Some users were able to connect to the tablet USB-modem with a SIM card.

It is interesting that for this device, it is not at all difficult to find spare parts, including a display. Most of the parts in the event of a breakdown can be easily purchased on the Internet and replaced on their own (such work should be done only with full confidence in their competence, otherwise it should be turned to professionals).

Price list

The gadget belongs to the category of budget devices, therefore it pleases with its value. The tablet can be purchased for less than 8 thousand rubles. The last price in the store "Svyaznoy" for Acer Iconia Tab A1 811 8gb 3G stopped at around 6250 rubles.

Instead of concluding

This product from Acer seems completely nondescript and rather boring, but a good home tablet, a tool for solving life problems and should not be too colorful. The company focused on user experience for the largest possible audience and availability of the device.

In fact, this is the ideal device for those who want to own a tablet computer, use it in work or study, but has a modest budget.