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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab E is a bit better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a 60.7 score against 55.2. The Galaxy Tab E is a newer portable tablet, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab E has a newer 4.4 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version, so it counts with some nice extra features.
The Acer Iconia A3 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Acer Iconia A3 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little lower display density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a little larger display.
The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab E has a superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab E has a better camera than Acer Iconia A3. They have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 megapixels camera.
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