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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | -- |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a general score of 64.1, which is much better than the Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than the Acer Iconia A3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has newer 13 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
The Acer Iconia A3 has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Acer Iconia A3 features a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has an 8400mAh battery size instead of 3540mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S9 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a camera with lot more MP.
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