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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Vivante 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has an overall score of 65.6, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, providing you a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner device than Acer Iconia A3, even when both were released with only a couple months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a bit sharper screen than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch. The Acer Iconia A3 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a lot lower video definition and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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