Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is much better than the Acer Predator 8's 57.7 global score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is notably heavier but just a bit thinner than Acer Predator 8, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little bit better hardware performance than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has 4 more 1.6 GHz cores. Acer Predator 8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Acer Predator 8 also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Acer Predator 8 has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a way higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery performance than Acer Predator 8, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 4420mAh.
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