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Acer Iconia A1
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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 80.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is better than the Acer Iconia A1, with a score of 62.8 against 55.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than Acer Iconia A1. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1, so it provides a couple additional features and better performance.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Acer Iconia A1 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Acer Iconia A1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 768 x 1024 resolution, the Acer Iconia A1 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Acer Iconia A1 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels camera in the back, the Acer Iconia A1 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Acer Iconia A1 features greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is way more expensive than Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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