Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-01-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 global score. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a notably newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and notably lighter than Acer Iconia Tab A700.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little faster processor than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also counts with a larger screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes way better videos and photos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a way more MP back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 96% more battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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