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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a score of 60.4, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia A3's general score of 55.2. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is much newer, notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, providing you some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a much worse amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a lot bigger display. Acer Iconia A3 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a superior camera than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same (HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 5 MP camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has just a little better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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