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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 235.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's global score of 55.2. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS, and Acer Iconia A3 works with Android 4.2 OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is a bit thinner than Acer Iconia A3, although it's noticeably heavier and was released just 13 months before.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a little worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Acer Iconia A3 count with quite similar processing units, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has lesser cpu cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures a bit better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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