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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Acer Iconia A3. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version.
Acer Iconia A3 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a much worse pixels density and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a larger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit better processor than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much better resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a little more money than Acer Iconia A3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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