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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
32 GBGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 8.16 |
| 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 3 10.1-inch is much better than Acer Iconia A3, having a general score of 65.9 against 55.2. Both of these tablets come with the same Android 4.2 OS (Operating System). Even when Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch and the Acer Iconia A3 were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is just a little lighter and way thinner.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same screen pixels density and the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Acer Iconia A3 also has 2 more CPU cores and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much greater storage for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a much worse (HD) video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 6800mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch costs a bit more money than Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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