Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 125.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a bit better than Acer Iconia W511, with a overall score of 60.5 against 59.5. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Acer Iconia W511 works with Windows 8 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a thinner and lighter tablet device than Acer Iconia W511. The Acer Iconia W511 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite higher display density, a bit higher 768 x 1366px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Acer Iconia W511 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Acer Iconia W511 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 69% bigger battery size. The Acer Iconia W511 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Although Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a better device, it costs more money than Acer Iconia W511, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Acer Iconia W511. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Acer Iconia W511, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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