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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 80.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a bit better than Acer Iconia A1, getting a general score of 60.4 against 55.4. Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a notably newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and extremely lighter than the Acer Iconia A1. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1, so it provides you some extra features.
Acer Iconia A1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has way lesser pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Acer Iconia A1 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Acer Iconia A1 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia A1 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 24% bigger battery size.
Acer Iconia A1 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a lot higher video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia A1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia A1. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), else you can save some dollars and get the Acer Iconia A1, letting go some features and specs.
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