Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 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 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| $ 160.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 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 | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a general score of 60.5, which is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia W4's global score of 59.3. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's construction is a bit heavier but notably thinner than the Acer Iconia W4. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 works with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280. Acer Iconia W4 has a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Acer Iconia W4 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Acer Iconia W4 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with improved battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4960mAh.
Acer Iconia W4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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