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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is better than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's score of 54.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has Android 4.2.1, providing the user some extra features.
The Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 also counts with a little bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen.
Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has 2 lesser cores and 512 MB lesser RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7's camera is just as good as the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 one, both of them have a same resolution camera, the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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