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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1's 55.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's body is lighter and way thinner than Acer Iconia A1, even though they were released only a couple months apart. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a much better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a superior storage for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better processing power than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has more RAM and a faster 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia A1 features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a lot higher resolution camera and faster video frame rates.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia A1, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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