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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 59.5 score against 58.8. The Acer Iconia W511 comes with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. Acer Iconia W511 is a just a little bit thicker and much heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a little bit lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. They have a Dual-Core processing unit. The Acer Iconia W511 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much better battery performance than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity.
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