Compare tablets
Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 80.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is much better than the Acer Iconia A1, having a general score of 66.2 against 55.4. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a newer tablet device, and it is also way lighter and notably thinner than Acer Iconia A1. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version, so it provides a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a little sharper screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a little higher 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and a quite better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a much better graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a camera with a way better 5 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Acer Iconia A1 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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