Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 385.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.5, which is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia W4's score of 59.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 construction is just a little bit heavier but much thinner than the Acer Iconia W4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 OS.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a higher pixels density. Acer Iconia W4 features a better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Acer Iconia W4 also has 512 MB more RAM. Acer Iconia W4 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has improved battery life than Acer Iconia W4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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