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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-01 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a newer device, and it's also way lighter and thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a more recent 11 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, so it counts with some additional features.
Acer Iconia A3 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a bit worse number of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a little better performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a back camera with way more MP.
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