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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) construction is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more 1600 megahertz cores. Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a really smaller screen, a lot worse display pixel density and a much lower 1024 x 768 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures way better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has an 83 percent more battery capacity.
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