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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 385.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is better than Acer Iconia W4's overall score of 59.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Acer Iconia W4 works with Windows 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a bit lighter tablet device than Acer Iconia W4, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Acer Iconia W4 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have the same 800 x 1280px resolution, a better pixel count per inch in the display and a screen with the same size.
Acer Iconia W4 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W4 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4960mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots clearer photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is more expensive than Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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