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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-01 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 235.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a 68.3 score against 55.2. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) construction is a lot newer, way lighter and thinner than the Acer Iconia A3.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a larger display. The Acer Iconia A3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has less RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3. Both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features much more storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a little more than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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