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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-09-28 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 10.16 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than Acer Iconia Tab A510, having a score of 65 against 55.4. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) and Acer Iconia Tab A510 were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has 4.1 version and Acer Iconia Tab A510 has Android 4.0, giving you some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Acer Iconia Tab A510. Both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, a greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a same size screen. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit better processing unit than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a camera that's just as good as Acer Iconia Tab A510's camera, because although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a lot less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher (Full HD) video resolution.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Acer Iconia Tab A510. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), else you can save some money and get the Acer Iconia Tab A510, resigning some specifications.
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