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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-08-29 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a general score of 66.7, which is a lot better than Acer Iconia Tab A510's 55.4 global score. The Samsung Ativ Tab design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, although both were released with only a few months difference. The Samsung Ativ Tab has Windows RT OS, and Acer Iconia Tab A510 has Android 4.0 OS.
Samsung Ativ Tab has a display that is just as good as the screen in Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although the Samsung Ativ Tab has a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution and a little bit higher pixels density, they both have a same size screen. The Samsung Ativ Tab has much more memory for applications and games than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a bit more powerful processor than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Ativ Tab captures much better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A510. Both of them have a 5 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a 9800mAh battery capacity against 8200mAh.
Although Samsung Ativ Tab is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Acer Iconia Tab A510. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Acer Iconia Tab A510, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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