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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.48 x 3.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3780mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has an overall score of 58.8, which is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia Talk S's global score of 55.2. Although Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is better than Acer Iconia Talk S, it must be noted that it is also much older, a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has 4.0 version and Acer Iconia Talk S has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a bit sharper display than Acer Iconia Talk S, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280. The Acer Iconia Talk S counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 2 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's memory to install games and applications is just as good as Acer Iconia Talk S's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a way better battery life than Acer Iconia Talk S, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3780mAh.
The Acer Iconia Talk S takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera.
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