Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8.1 |
| 2015-05-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| $ 159.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little bit better than Acer Iconia W4, getting a general score of 62.8 against 59.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 construction is way thinner and notably lighter than the Acer Iconia W4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 OS.
Acer Iconia W4 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Acer Iconia W4 also has more RAM memory. Acer Iconia W4 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a little higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Acer Iconia W4 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4960mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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