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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Acer Iconia A3, getting a general score of 74.5 against 55.2. These tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Acer Iconia A3 were released only 8 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is incredibly lighter and way thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better processing power than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a brighter screen than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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