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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2013-06-20 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a global score of 65, which is better than Acer Iconia Tab A700's global score of 56.5. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's body is newer, incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A700. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has Windows 8 OS, and Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with Android 4.1 OS.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a slightly better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3's camera is very similar to Acer Iconia Tab A700's camera, they have a same resolution back-facing camera. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a little bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a much better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 costs more than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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