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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 5.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is way better than Acer Iconia A3's 55.2 score. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 OS, while Acer Iconia A3 comes with Android 4.2 OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 design is incredibly heavier but a bit thinner than Acer Iconia A3. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Acer Iconia A3's processor, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Acer Iconia A3 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a little better pixels amount in each inch of display. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a bit better camera than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a much higher resolution camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little better battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also the cheapest, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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