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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a lot better than Acer Iconia One 8, with a 68.7 score against 53.7. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is notably thinner and a bit lighter than Acer Iconia One 8, even though it was released 3 years before. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version while Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a slightly better looking display than Acer Iconia One 8. Both of them have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the same pixel density and a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots much better pictures and videos than Acer Iconia One 8. They have a same resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia One 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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