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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2016-01-04 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 99.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is better than Acer Iconia One 8, having a score of 62.8 against 53.7. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop, giving you some extra features and better performance. Even when Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Acer Iconia One 8 were released only 8 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a little lighter and notably thinner.
Acer Iconia One 8 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Acer Iconia One 8 also has a slightly higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a just a little greater pixel number in each display inch.
Acer Iconia One 8 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 both count with quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 16 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Acer Iconia One 8 features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a camera that's just as good as the Acer Iconia One 8 one, they have the same resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is way more expensive than Acer Iconia One 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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