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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 66.2 |
| 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 | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 235.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| 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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is much better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a score of 66.2 against 55.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 body is noticeably lighter and way thinner than the Acer Iconia A3, even though both were released only a few months apart. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Acer Iconia A3, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz and 512 MB more RAM memory, they both have 4 cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a little bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution and a lot worse (HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features greater battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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