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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1, so it gives you a lot of extra features and better performance. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 body is a lot lighter but way thicker than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a little more vivid display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 feature similar battery performance.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making this tablet a simple decision.
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