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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 60.1, which is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's general score of 54.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a a little thinner and somewhat lighter tablet than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 5.0 version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 version.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. They have a higher pixels number per screen inch, the same exact 1024 x 768px resolution and a screen of the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's camera is just as good as Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's camera, they have a same resolution camera, the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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