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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-01-04 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.44 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a lot better than the Acer Iconia One 8, getting a 74 score against 53.7. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's body is heavier but much thinner than the Acer Iconia One 8, and they were released with only 4 months difference. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better display than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a larger display, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a better pixels number in each inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Acer Iconia One 8, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch takes a bit better photos and videos than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has improved battery duration than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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