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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is better than the Acer Iconia A1, with a global score of 65 against 55.4. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 OS, and Acer Iconia A1 comes with Android 4.1 OS. Although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 and the Acer Iconia A1 were released with only 1 months difference, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 construction is much heavier but much thinner than the Acer Iconia A1.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a display that is just as good as Acer Iconia A1's screen, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little higher 768 x 1366 pixels resolution and a larger screen. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Acer Iconia A1 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have the same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Acer Iconia A1 features a way better battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 costs more money than Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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