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Acer Iconia A1
8 GBA1-810
Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000| Global Score | |
| 54.6 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.22 x 5.74 x 0.44 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.39 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab has a global score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia A1's 54.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a a bit thicker but just a little lighter tablet than the Acer Iconia A1. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab has 2.3.3 version while Acer Iconia A1 has Android 4.1 version.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 768 x 1024px and a bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia A1 counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Tab, because it has 3 more cpu cores, more RAM memory and an extra GPU. Acer Iconia A1 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Acer Iconia A1 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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