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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 global score. These devices use the same Android 4.1 OS (operating system). The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than Acer Iconia Tab A700, even though they were released only a few months apart.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and way more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a bit better processing unit than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 and the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) have similar cameras, although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a camera with way less mega-pixels.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Acer Iconia Tab A700. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Acer Iconia Tab A700, letting go a couple specifications.
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