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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is a little bit better than Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 general score. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has 4.0 version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's body is noticeably lighter and notably thinner than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, although both were released only a few months apart.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a quite larger screen and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a slightly better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700, although it has a much less MP resolution back camera.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 61 percent more battery size.
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