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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-10-09 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a global score of 62.7, which is better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 general score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has 4.0 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is older and a little bit heavier than Acer Iconia A3, it's design is still a little bit thinner.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the same amount of pixels in each inch of display and a display of the same size. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a CPU that's very similar to the Acer Iconia A3 one, and although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 1 GB RAM and a 400 megahertz GPU.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 98% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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