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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-01-09 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 79.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is better than Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a much newer device, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 4 processing cores. The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both have the same resolution camera.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Acer Iconia Tab A700. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Acer Iconia Tab A700, giving up a couple specs and features.
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