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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 3.3 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a 61.4 score against 55.2. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has the previous 4.1 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Although Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is older and a little heavier than Acer Iconia A3, it's construction is still just a bit thinner.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of them have a better count of pixels per inch in the display, an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px and a display of the same size. Acer Iconia A3 features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has an external memory slot that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Acer Iconia A3 also has an additional graphics processor and more cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a much worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a lot lower 3 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much longer battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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