Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 299.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is slightly better than the Acer Predator 8, getting a global score of 60.1 against 57.7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 5.0 version while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's construction is thinner and lighter than the Acer Predator 8, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Acer Predator 8 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Acer Predator 8 also has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and way more pixels per screen inch. The Acer Predator 8 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Acer Predator 8 also has more internal storage capacity.
Acer Predator 8 has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a camera that is just as good as the Acer Predator 8 one, they have a same resolution back facing camera. Acer Predator 8 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4420mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to others.
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