Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-11-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is much better than Acer Predator 8's global score of 57.7. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop, so it provides a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 design is newer and extremely thinner, but also heavier than Acer Predator 8.
Acer Predator 8 features a display that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although the Acer Predator 8 has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S3 takes greater videos and photos than Acer Predator 8, because it has a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S3 features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 has greater battery lifetime than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 36% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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