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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is way better than Acer Iconia A3, with a general score of 77.4 against 55.2. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a extremely thinner and just a little lighter portable tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, even when both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has more RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a more vivid display than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much higher amount of pixels per display inch.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a camera in the back with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) costs a lot more than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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