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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much better than Acer Iconia A3, getting a score of 74.3 against 55.2. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a somewhat lighter and thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A3, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2 version.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a more vivid display than Acer Iconia A3, because it has much more pixels per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a way more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 7900mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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