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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is better than the Acer Iconia W511's 59.5 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body has the same thickness than Acer Iconia W511, but it is a lot lighter.
The Acer Iconia W511 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. The Acer Iconia W511 has a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a larger screen.
Acer Iconia W511 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a lot better camera than Acer Iconia W511. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a really longer battery life than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
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