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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, having a 74.5 score against 54.7. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1, giving some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker portable tablet than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1024 x 768. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots way better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a back facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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