Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is much better than the Acer Iconia W511's 59.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a little thinner and just a little lighter portable tablet than the Acer Iconia W511.
The Acer Iconia W511 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot lower pixel density and a lot worse resolution of 768 x 1366px, they both have a same size display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better processing unit than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a higher number of cores (although slower).
Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better camera than Acer Iconia W511. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much longer battery performance than Acer Iconia W511, because it has a 106 percent more battery capacity.
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