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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-01-04 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a general score of 73.6, which is much better than the Acer Iconia One 8's score of 53.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's body is extremely lighter and way thinner than Acer Iconia One 8, although they were released only 4 months apart. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little better performance than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better looking screen than Acer Iconia One 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit better camera than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia One 8, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has more internal storage. The Acer Iconia One 8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
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