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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.4 |
| 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 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is way better than Acer Iconia A3, having a general score of 68.4 against 55.2. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is much lighter and much thinner than the Acer Iconia A3, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a faster graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. The Acer Iconia A3 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger display.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a superior camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same video definition.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with improved battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is also the cheapest.
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