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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 235.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 global score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Acer Iconia A3.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a way worse pixel amount per inch in the screen, a quite smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a lot better camera than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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