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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2010-09-02 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is just a bit better than Acer Iconia A3, with a 57.6 score against 55.2. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has the older 2.2 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is notably older and thicker than Acer Iconia A3, it's design is still incredibly lighter.
The Acer Iconia A3 features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores and a faster 400 megahertz GPU. Acer Iconia A3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has just a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, although it has a much lower video definition and a camera with a way worse 3 megapixels resolution. Acer Iconia A3 features a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both have equal internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Acer Iconia A3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia A3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, else you can save some money and buy the Acer Iconia A3, resigning a couple specifications.
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