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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| $ 520.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Acer Iconia W4, having a 70 score against 59.3. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a just a little lighter tablet than Acer Iconia W4, but they are equally thin.
The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the same amount of pixels per display inch and a display with the same size. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia W4, because it has 1 GB more RAM and 4 more cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better camera than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. Acer Iconia W4 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Acer Iconia W4 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs more than the Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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