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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-04-20 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 60.1, which is a bit better than the Acer Iconia A3's general score of 55.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is incredibly thinner and lighter than the Acer Iconia A3. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 5.0 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
The Acer Iconia A3 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Acer Iconia A3 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more processing cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3. Both have the same video frame rate, a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution and the same video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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