Acer Iconia Tab A1-811

  • Released 2013, Q2
    430g, 11.1mm thickness
    Android 4.2
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 7.9"
    768x1024 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 1GB RAM
    MT8389W
  • 4960mAh
    Li-Ion

Acer Iconia Tab A1-811 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
Speed HSPA
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2013, Q2. Released 2013, Q2
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 208.7 x 145.7 x 11.1 mm (8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 in)
Weight 430 g (15.17 oz)
SIM Yes
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~63.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT8389W
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
 HDMI port
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 4960 mAh battery (18.6 Wh)
Talk time Up to 7 h (multimedia)
Misc Colors White
Price About 150 EUR

Acer Iconia Tab A1-811 - User Reviews

  • The machine is superb! I love it's functions are beautiful! My challenge and difficulty at the moment is to update my phone. How can I do this manually since I can't do it automatically? My [email protected]

  • does Acer make a call pls help I need 2 know?

  • No carnt make voice calls

  • Ahhh, the Acer A1-811 tablet android smartphone thingy.... It is a good tablet, yes! With multimedia features, yes! But is this tablet really SMART??? Omg, it does NOT have any basic app to help the user to easily dial out and make phone calls!!! And no whatsapp either!! What the ****? Why oh why did the acer makers add the CONTACTS list feature!?? Ha, it's only for old-style email and sms messages....nothing else. Sheesh. So this tab is not-so smart after all, hey acer people!? That is sooo sad, it makes MANY people mad (as in angry) :( Acer team take note of that and create a basic FUNCTIONAL update!!! That's all.

  • Does it call.....

  • The camera of my Acer Iconia A1-811 does not function. just stopped functioning. The tablet is rarely used. Kindly assist. Thank You.

  • Can its mobile network be made to work?

  • The sound has suddenly stopped working on mine.can anyone help me or tell me why please?

  • please how may I contact the company for help?

  • Good day, please my A1-811 screen got broken I can I fix it, because I have some vital information there which I will need to recover back urgently, please help out. Thanks

  • having problems with my Acer tablet A1-811 can't make and receive calls please help which app should use

  • How do I contact u i also need to fix mine

  • HI My Acer A1 811 screen is broken and i need to replace it how do i get it fixed

  • How can I improve the sound please

  • please i can't make call with my Acer A1 -811 since the day I bought it, can someone help me?

  • hello!! My tablet get bad i need help for service.

  • Giv me a call, just repaired mine a month ago.

  • I have this tablet since October 2013, no fees collected as you wish to upgrade the tablet to kitkat just download the upgrade as sent by the acer as it appear in the tablet. This is really great tablet to operate especially its battery life too long to play. how many times it fell but still working in good condition.

  • Hello...i\m planning to buy this product .... i would like to ask for help as to how to do the system update and if so does it come with fees and download?? Please reply.....Thanks...

  • A1 811 had updated 4.4.2 since 10/2014, plus motion picture capture (camera videos) 1920x1080... so... best tablet. I love it. I bought 10/2013, and now it still good.

  • If the camera does not work since the update 'kit kat' then the old application (icon) is not running. go to the menu all the applications you'll find a new camera app, and put it in home page.Enjoy your camera

  • Where can I read the reply to my querry

  • The camera of my Acer A1-811 does not function can not connect to camera please help me tnx

  • Laid my hands on this device and I can assure you its a very good tab.

  • Laid my hands on this device and I can assure you its a very good tab.

  • No,no. It's a good tablet. I own one for the past one year. I didn't have any problem except: 1) speaker very weak, so sound very low, have to use external speaker 2) after updated to kitkat 4.4.2,can no longer write to SD card. So all the apps are installed to internal memory. Anyway, it's a common problem with kitkat. Luckily, with its 16gb internal memory, it's more than enough to store apps. Media files, I move to SD card with explorer. And it look like Ipad mini. 😀

  • Pls, i need someone to help me out on how fixed my calibration?

  • Pls I got ma acer tab a week ago n when I insert my sim it's showing NO SIM CARD DETECTED. pls what should I do.

  • Please do not waste your money on an Acer table After 3 months the 3G SIM was rejected. I managed to fix this myself. Battery back up is very poor. Service is pathetic.Now the SD card is not being recognised. I will never buy an ACER produce ever again.

  • Please how can I replace acer iconia tab A1 811calibration

  • How can i replace a damaged acer iconia A1-811 screen

  • How to upgrade to kitkat ? If code 400

  • ask google

  • Please how do I make calls with this device, is their any step I need to follow or any application I need to download.

  • is there any possible step we can take in other for this device to start making calls? can we get the pouch and screen protector

  • i have the 3G 16GB version of this model. after updating to Kitkat I experience some lagging and hangging a number of times until it crashed. Am using it just less than a year. Acer thru our service center here to fixed it by replacing the main board. When it returned to be I noticed the ROM decreased to 8GB from16GB. I told our service center here and informed Acer after which they told me Acer Phils. will buy back the unit and replace it with a new one. I guess the defect started after i updated it to Kitkat, some technicians said its the RAM issues, better not update it. How true is this.. (just sharing my experience with the A1 811) Thanks!

  • i wanna know that it does make phone calling, can i download phone

  • It does bbm and whatapp,ok

  • is there any ways to get sim tool kit in my acer aconia a1-811? please have feedback asap,,,,

  • Hi, please I would really like to know how to update my tab to kitkat 4.4...im currently running on the factory 4.2. ...and for those that have updated their tab, is it worth it...?!?

  • i have just updated to kitkat 4.42 many thanks to Acer

  • Please do not waste your money on an Acer tablet. Within 3 weeks the cameras stopped working and support was not offered except at great expense to me. After 9 months the 3G SIM was rejected. I managed to fix this myself. Now the SD card is not being recognised. I will never buy an ACER produce ever again.

  • How do I make voice call on Acer A1-811?

  • hi i just recieved a 350 mb update for my acer a1-811 and it said its for kk ver does this update harmful or is ok can anyone tell me what to do update or ignore

  • Does anyone know how to fix 3g error on this tablet, i cant connect to 3g network with any sim card that i insert

  • Can I use iconia tab and make phone call? Thnks

  • Can I make a voice call with Iconia A1-811?

  • Where is a calli g app???

  • Where is calling apps?

  • how to use tha SIM card & unlock applications? Is internet working without SIM card while it connects with wireless network. Can i use it as a moblile also? Plz reply at the earliest. Thanks

  • hey tbc, wonder how do u JB or rott your 811?

  • Unlock A1-811 bootloader and CWM :

  • Is there anybody out there who doesn't have 4.4 update yet? I Still have JB on my 811 :-\

  • Kitkat updated. Quite happy with the updates but really too a long time to do so. Mine already 11 months. Warranty expire soon. So far sent to service centre once as the camera is not working. Basically some apps even though can be install but not functioning. I thought after update will solve the problem but it didn't. Anyway, the tablet is still quite ok for email/ chatting , video/movies , playing most of the games etc

  • kitkat update 4.4.2 has rolled out!!! check it!!q

  • Kitkat's out now :)

  • Currently installing Kitkat :) Shame that the update came when this thing's nearly broken. Seems I've dropped it one too many times. Screen goes crazy and SD card keeps popping out of the slot. On to my real review. It's not exactly the best tablet in its size or price range but it's not the worst one either. It's been exactly 9 months and 7 days since I bought it and considering the abuse it has gone through (dropping it almost everyday, even on wet ground), I consider it a miracle that this thing's still alive. The screen resolution isn't great but I can still use it to read ebooks (my eyes aren't that bad though so those who have really bad eyesight may want to consider something with better resolution and pixel density). The battery life is much better than the 2012 Nexus 7 (based on my observation). It's probably the best thing about this tablet. For the budget conscious, it's pretty cheap too (for a fairly known brand). As for speed, average, I guess. It runs on a quad-core mediatek with 1 GB RAM. Apps run pretty smoothly (Cytus lags sometimes, not sure if it's the processor being slow or the tablet protesting the abuse I make it go through) but there are certainly much faster tablets in the market.

  • Today arrived at KitKat 4.4.2 update finally :)

  • Acer need to do new highnest 14 inches thinner tablet with this basic specs: 1.Display.- 14 inch QHD - IGZO Led Backlight (~300 ppi pixel density) 2.Memory.- 4 GB RAM 3.Chipset.- Tegra K1 or MediaTek MT6795 64-bit 4.Camera.- 2 MP on both sides

  • I just got update prepare for kitkat.

  • no, it cant

  • hey l want to ask if acer A1 can make calls?

  • Have downloaded user manuals but cannot open files help please thanks jmcc

  • Can we use dongle in ds tab?

  • My 811 just went in for repair at Acer repair centre in Jhb. Had to get the battery replaced. Still under warranty from FNB. Google the number, it's online.

  • Hi I would like to find out about repairs and pricing, i live in Centurion , South Africa. I accidentally dropped mine and cracked the screen. It comes on but i cannot unlock it or use it now. Thank you

  • How to use the data Sim in iconia A1

  • it does support whatsapp once u are able to hack the system

  • Good day team Acer. A'm using 811 for over 5months already and no complaints. Will their be an UPDATE to Jelly Bean? Pls rply

  • this tablet cannot do voice calls, whatsapp or blackberry messenger, but it is very good worth for the money if you're looking for a multimedia tablet.

  • i am having one and need to user whatsapp and phone calls,will you upgrade it sometime

  • Does Acer iconia 811 support Whatapp,, Facebook etc

  • hi i jst want to know if what is the better 8inch tablet,this iconia 811 or the lenovo yoga 8, in gaming and camera?????

  • Hi moorthy, i bought it since dec. I am very satisfied with this tablet, especially its camera and video quality. But unfortunately some applications is not compatible with it such as Asphalt 8 and newest BBM, but it can run gingerbread BBM. Overall It is quite perrfect with cheap price.

  • in my opinion: + Pros: Affordable price 5MP good camera quality quad-core processors runs applications quite smoothly although sometimes it lagged bright,good screen resolution although I dont know exactly how much pixel density enough fast 3G connection even in my country not yet support LTE 8" wide screen with narrow bezel - Contras: material body casing made of plastic, makes it not like prestigious product only support single sim card no phone call support,only support sms,but I hadn't tried yet since I only used acer a1-811 just for surfing the web back coverveasy tonget dirty especially when your hands are sweat if you want to avoid no lag in running most of your applications,you should substitute your android tablets to iOS pads. iOS pads also have longer battery life

  • hi did any one using acericonia a1-811 tab it is nice or worst product please told me friends?

  • i just want to ask what type of sim card does this tab use? Is it micro or nano? i'm trying to use a micro sim but it doesn't locked up once i insert it.. I'm from the Philippines by the way.

  • hi friends i want to know about acer iconia a1-811 did support sim card and did support video charting

  • Its a nice tab no-doubt. If phone call option can be added, it will be excellent.

  • Did any1 tried sd 64gb

  • Yes iconia support VoIP ...viber Skype ....and support SMS from data Sim card.....

  • great price to performance ratio

  • Can u make calls with this?

  • 3G speed = 42 Mbps(HSPA+) SD card up to 32GB Supports messaging and skype

  • I just want to ask about what is the speed of connection over 3G is it 21 or 42 mbps ??? as i compare it to lenovo a3000 which connects by H+ with this speed second Question? what is the maximum size of SD card ? is it 32GB as it is written or can it be 64 GB as written in some sites ??!!! Last question... as this tablet does n ot support phone, does it support messaging ? can it support VOIP programs as Viber ??? what about skype ???

  • How do I move my apps to my sd card, internal storage is full and no option to move apps to sd card ? and will there be an android update 4.3 or 4.4 ?

  • wana ask if there is a flash on camera? can i put my simcard?

  • I've bought this Tab few weeks ago... it's really good for the amount of money i spent, i'm really satisfied for feature that i got for this tablet, touchscreen sensitivity is really good, it's just lack of speaker sound that not to loud, but i'm not using it for listening music, put an earphone on it and it's perfect...

  • why the Acer tablet doesn't support the following programs (adobe flash, lync 2010, whatsapp)? These programs are very important.

  • yes iconia a1 support otg.....screen sensitivity is very good....

  • for anyone who already bought it.. Does it support USB host or USB (OTG) on-the-go?? Does touchscreen sensitivity is good?

  • Its Good,,,

  • Is it can be upgrade to kit kat?

  • Excellent tablet. ...you will never need anything else. ....

  • Using it for 2 weeks..so far no prob with this tablet,good for multimedia..run smooth in 3D games and good battery life,its a valuable tablet for medium end user.pls make an os update tho..

  • should i buy this tab??

  • this tab is very excellent. and advance quality is completely include.

  • No.

  • I've asked Acer on Facebook they say that a 4.3 update is going to be rolled out soon :D

  • does this tab allow you to move apps to sd card ?

  • Are You Serious ?! Which Tablets Will Provide OS Upgrades ?

  • cannot make calls

  • Too bad Acer does not provide OS upgrades: You'll be stuck forever with the bugged and clumsy Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, while all Nexus users are instantly upgraded to more evolved Android versions.

  • I think this tablet is very good but the internal memory 16 G

  • Very responsive and affordable device. No lags so far and been using it for 2 wks thanks acer

  • What's the kit kat 4.4 update?

  • this is with memory 16 GB.

  • l bought this tablet it has very good battery backup . good touch . speed. resolution(not wonderfull) . it has 8 inch that very better than 7 or 10 and you can easily hold on your hand it has sim dock and one bad aspect that no door for sim and memory card

  • does it make voice calls !!!

  • It cost me 11,500pesos in the philippines to buy this tab. Very affordable but high specs to use....

  • I bought dis tab last nov. And dis pon awesome, battery life very very good it takes 1percent minus for 10minutes playing online....its performance very nice no lagged nor disturbance while on gaming... Its fast and smooth to opearate.... Tanx acer....