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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| 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 (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a score of 58.5, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia A3's general score of 55.2. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is older and just a little thicker than Acer Iconia A3, it's design is still notably lighter. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the older 4.1 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
Acer Iconia A3 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Acer Iconia A3 also has 16 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia A3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Acer Iconia A3 also has a larger number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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