Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 79.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has an overall score of 60.4, which is a bit better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's global score of 56.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Acer Iconia Tab A700. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little bit greater pixels number in each inch in the display. Acer Iconia Tab A700 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) both feature very similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A (2016) shoots greater photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia Tab A700. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Acer Iconia Tab A700, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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