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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 99.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is slightly better than the Acer Iconia One 8, with a 58.8 score against 53.7. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has 4.0 version while Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is older and much heavier than Acer Iconia One 8, it's body is still a little bit thinner.
Acer Iconia One 8 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores (although slower). The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a more vivid screen than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Acer Iconia One 8 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera. Acer Iconia One 8 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Acer Iconia One 8 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with better battery life than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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