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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 57.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 2.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2010-09-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W4 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, with a general score of 57.8 against 53.9. The Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab CDMA comes with Android 2.2 OS. Acer Iconia W4 is a somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab CDMA. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
Acer Iconia W4 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger display. The Acer Iconia W4 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher video resolution.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W4 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 4960mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Acer Iconia W4 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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