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| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gray | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 60.1, which is a little bit better than Acer Iconia W4's global score of 57.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is extremely lighter and a lot thinner than Acer Iconia W4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a quite greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280. Acer Iconia W4 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4, although it has just 16 GB internal memory. Acer Iconia W4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Acer Iconia W4 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a lot cheaper.
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