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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lot better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a global score of 69.2 against 55.2. Galaxy Note 8.0's body is incredibly thinner and way lighter than the Acer Iconia A3, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 8.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a bigger display. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit better processing unit than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a much better graphics processor working at 1.06 GHz and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures much better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rates, the same (HD) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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