Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 105.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | 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 Acer Iconia W510's overall score of 57.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Acer Iconia W510. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Acer Iconia W510 counts with Windows 8 OS.
Acer Iconia W510 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM and an extra graphics processing unit. The Acer Iconia W510 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of display, a quite larger screen and a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution.
Acer Iconia W510 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a much better resolution back facing camera. Acer Iconia W510 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W510, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia W510, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Acer Iconia W510. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Acer Iconia W510, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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