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Acer Iconia W4
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 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 | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 74, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia W4's global score of 57.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a notably thinner and way lighter portable tablet than Acer Iconia W4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a sharper display than Acer Iconia W4, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a little larger display. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a greater hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a slightly better camera than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4, although it has 0 less internal storage.
Acer Iconia W4 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a bit more money than Acer Iconia W4, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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