Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-03-22 | 2016-04-01 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 75.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia Tab A510's 55.4 global score. Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the Acer Iconia Tab A510. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Acer Iconia Tab A510 has Android 4.0 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a little sharper display than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a better display pixels density. The Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 512 MB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A510. Both have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera. Acer Iconia Tab A510 features a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 168 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 145% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is way 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 want to save a few dollars, you can get Acer Iconia Tab A510, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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