Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 score. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has 4.4.2 version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version, so it gives some additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and way lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A700.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a better performing CPU than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a lot greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures greater photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Acer Iconia Tab A700's one, they have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A700, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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