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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is way better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is somewhat thicker but just a little lighter than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, they both have a screen of the same size. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features improved battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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