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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Windows RT | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-10-04 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 36.80 ounces |
| $ 650.00 | $ 1015.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Intel HM77 Express chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Ativ Tab is better than the Acer Iconia W700, getting a 66.7 score against 59.6. Even though Samsung Ativ Tab and the Acer Iconia W700 were released with only 1 months difference, Samsung Ativ Tab is incredibly lighter and thinner. These devices use Windows OS (operating system), but the Samsung Ativ Tab has RT version and Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The Acer Iconia W700 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Acer Iconia W700 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor. Acer Iconia W700 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little larger screen and a little better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Ativ Tab has a superior camera than Acer Iconia W700. They have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition. Acer Iconia W700 has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Ativ Tab counts with a way better battery performance than Acer Iconia W700.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Ativ Tab is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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