Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a general score of 60.4, which is a bit better than Acer Predator 8's 57.7 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) construction has the same thickness than Acer Predator 8, but it's somewhat lighter. Both of these tablets use the same Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (operating system), so they should provide the user identical operating system features.
Acer Predator 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 cores, the Acer Predator 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Acer Predator 8 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a quite larger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Acer Predator 8 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures much better pictures and videos than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.
Acer Predator 8 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4420mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also by far the cheapest.
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