Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A3's overall score of 55.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a way lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia A3. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
Acer Iconia A3 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a much worse pixel density and a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a little better performance than Acer Iconia A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a much higher video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery performance than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a 69% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a little more expensive than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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