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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is a little bit better than Acer Iconia A1's general score of 55.4. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE construction is noticeably thinner than Acer Iconia A1, but it is somewhat heavier and was released around a year before. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the older 4.0 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little sharper display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280px, a little larger screen and a little higher pixels density. Acer Iconia A1 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 32 GB.
The Acer Iconia A1 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores (although slower) and a graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
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