Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than Acer Iconia W511, having a global score of 70.2 against 59.5. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a little lighter and a bit thinner tablet device than the Acer Iconia W511.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot worse 768 x 1366 resolution and a way lower pixels density, they both have a same size display. Acer Iconia W511 has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has more cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much longer battery life than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots way better photos and videos than Acer Iconia W511. They have the same resolution back-facing camera.
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