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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a score of 61.7, which is better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's global score of 54.7. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has the previous 4.1 version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE design is a little lighter but thicker than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1024 x 768 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot lower 3.2 MP resolution. Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's battery duration is just as good as Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's battery performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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