Acer Iconia A1 tablet with 7.9-inch display launched for $169

Acer Iconia A1 features a 7.9-inch display with a 1024X768 resolution. The tablet is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor along with 1GB of RAM. Acer Iconia A1 will offer an option of either 8GB internal storage or 16GB.

For camera, there is a 5-megapixel rear facing camera and a VGA one in the front. The rear camera is also capable of recording 1080pixel full-HD videos. The tablet is powered by a 3,250mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box.

The 8GB variant will cost $169, which translates to Rs. 9,100 while the 16GB version will be priced approximately $199 or Rs. 10,700.

With the help of this tablet, Acer is expected to compete head-on with Google Nexus 7 and Apple iPad mini.

This tablet has been in the news for the last month. As a matter of fact, it was previewed by Tablet.bg a few days ago.

Acer is already offering its Iconia B1 tablet (Review | Pictures) with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in India carrying a price tag of Rs. 7,999. This tablet was unveiled at CES 2013. It sports a 7-inch display with 1024x600 resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek processor (MTK 8317T) alongside 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It features a microSD card to expand the available storage by another 32GB. Connectivity options on the Acer Iconia B1 include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and Micro-USB. A 0.3-megapixel front camera is thrown-in for good measure.

The company is also offering a 16GB version of Acer Iconia B1 tablet in Europe, but this version is yet to make its way to India.

Acer had earlier set a forecast of shipping five million tablets in 2013. However, buoyed by the performance of its Iconia B1, the company has recently revised this target to 10 million units.

Acer Iconia A1 key specifications

• 7.9-inch IPS Display at 1024 x 768
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 8GB/16GB internal storage
• 5-megapixel rear camera
• VGA front-facing
• 3,250 mAh battery
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• 208.7 x 145.7 x 10.5 mm
• 460 grams