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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is extremely newer, notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Acer Iconia A3.
The Acer Iconia A3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a GPU. The Acer Iconia A3 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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