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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| $ 125.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.9 | 5.5 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is better than Acer Iconia W511's overall score of 59.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a notably lighter tablet than Acer Iconia W511, but both of them are equally thin.
The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Acer Iconia W511 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels.
Acer Iconia W511 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a really longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 41 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better camera than Acer Iconia W511, although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more money than Acer Iconia W511, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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