Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Acer Predator 8, getting a general score of 74.5 against 57.7. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 construction is much newer and just a little thinner than the Acer Predator 8's, but it's extremely heavier. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit superior processing unit than Acer Predator 8, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM. The Acer Predator 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Acer Predator 8 also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes way better videos and photos than Acer Predator 8, because it has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery duration than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 65 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more money than the Acer Predator 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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