Global Score | |
55.2 | 60.4 |
Basic Information | |
Acer | Samsung |
Android 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
2013-10-01 | 2015-04-20 |
10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
19.75 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
-- | Blue, Gray and White |
$ 235.00 | $ 160.00 |
Display / Screen | |
10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
IPS LCD | TFT |
149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.5 | 6.8 |
Performance | |
MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
8.37 | 7.65 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.72 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
5.83 | 6.05 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
3.3 | 3 |
Battery Life | |
3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
5.52 | 7.52 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.4, which is slightly better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Acer Iconia A3. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 5.0 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a quite larger display and a little more pixels per display inch. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 captures slightly better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a 5 MP. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a greater storage to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3540mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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