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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Blue | Gray |
| $ 230.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is better than Acer Iconia W4, having a overall score of 69.2 against 59.3. Both tablets in this review have Windows operating system, but the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has older 8 version while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1. Samsung ATIV Tab 5's body has the same thickness than Acer Iconia W4, but it is much heavier.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 1280px and a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Acer Iconia W4, although it has less processing cores (although faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM memory. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a much lower resolution camera.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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