Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 vs Acer Iconia A3

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
samsung galaxy tab 3 8.0
Acer Iconia A3
acer iconia a3
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Acer
Announced June 2013 September 2013
Status Available - July 2013 Available - November 2013
Colors White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm
(8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 in)
10.15 mm thick
(0.4 in thick)
Weight 314 g (11.08 oz) 600 g (21.16 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Exynos 4212 [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MediaTek MT8125 [Similar]
GPU Mali-400MP [Similar] PowerVR SGX 544MP [Similar]
RAM 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8/16 GB 16/32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type Capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 8.0 inches [Similar] 10.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi) [Similar] 1280 x 800 pixels (149 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.21% -
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host Yes, v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Capacity 4450 mAh 3540 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time Up to 11 h Up to 11 h (Multimedia)