Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 105.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Acer Iconia W510, getting a general score of 70 against 57.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a much newer and notably lighter portable tablet than Acer Iconia W510, but it is also thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Acer Iconia W510 comes with Windows 8 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Acer Iconia W510 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. Acer Iconia W510 has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W510, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes better videos and photos than Acer Iconia W510. They have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia W510, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Acer Iconia W510. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Acer Iconia W510, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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