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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-08-15 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a 61.7 score against 55.2. These tablets have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has the older 4.1 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is older and a little bit thicker than the Acer Iconia A3, it's body is still incredibly lighter.
Acer Iconia A3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a bit inferior pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a way larger display and a better 800 x 1280 resolution. Acer Iconia A3 counts with a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia A3 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a 400 MHz GPU, the Acer Iconia A3 also has more 1.2 GHz cores. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a bit superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE captures clearer videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a back camera with a way worse 3.2 megapixels resolution and a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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