Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-02 | 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 |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 1715.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics, Gen 8-LP, 16EU, 600 MHz GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 a little bit better than the Acer Predator 8, having a 60.1 score against 57.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Acer Predator 8, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 5.0 version while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 version.
Acer Predator 8 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Acer Predator 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Acer Predator 8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Acer Predator 8 also has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a way greater pixel number per display inch.
The Acer Predator 8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Acer Predator 8 also has 16 GB more internal memory. Acer Predator 8 features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4420mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Acer Predator 8 both feature incredibly similar cameras, both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one.
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