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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 385.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than the Acer Iconia W4, with a 74.5 score against 59.3. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than the Acer Iconia W4.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia W4, although it has less internal storage.
The Acer Iconia W4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 feature very similar batteries performance, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a 1 percent lower battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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