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Acer Iconia A1
16 GBA1-810
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 74.3, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1's overall score of 55.4. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is newer and noticeably thinner, but heavier than Acer Iconia A1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a more vivid display than Acer Iconia A1, because it has much more pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a really larger display.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has much more memory to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a really longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A1, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a lot more than Acer Iconia A1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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