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Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 3.0 |
| 2012-10-04 | 2011-03-22 |
| 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 36.80 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1015.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel HM77 Express chipset | -- |
| Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W700 has a score of 59.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 operating system. The Acer Iconia W700 construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and a lot thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W700, although it has a really smaller display, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Acer Iconia W700 counts with a superior processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Acer Iconia W700 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a slightly better camera than Acer Iconia W700, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much lower (HD) video quality. The Acer Iconia W700 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W700.
Although Acer Iconia W700 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab 8.9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Acer Iconia W700, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 8.9, letting go some specs and features.
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