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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a newer tablet device, and it is also incredibly lighter and way thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. Acer Iconia A3 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a much lower screen density and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a very superior memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a way better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior battery life than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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