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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is much better than Acer Iconia A3's score of 55.2. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the previous 4.1 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s construction is a bit thinner than Acer Iconia A3, but it is just a little heavier and was released a bit more over a year before.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, a higher pixel count per inch of screen and a same size screen. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s processor is just as good as the processor in Acer Iconia A3, and although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has 2 lesser CPU cores , they both have a 400 MHz graphics co-processor and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Acer Iconia A3 one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. Acer Iconia A3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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