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Acer ICONIA TAB A500 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)

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Acer ICONIA TAB A500

PA Rating - 7.5
User Rating - 9.7

Posted: 16 Feb 2011
Market Status: Released

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)

Also known as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) LTE PA Rating - 6.5

Posted: 26 Feb 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Verizon - Available as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) LTE (since 19 Dec 2012)

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
Phone functionality		Yes
OS	Android (4.0.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0)	Android (4.1, 4.0) TouchWiz / L!ve Panel UX UI
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches (260 x 177 x 13.3 mm )	10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches (256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm)
Weight	25.75 oz (730 g) the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)	20.74 oz (588 g) the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display
Physical size	10.1 inches	10.1 inches
Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.	149 ppi	149 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	LCD	Super PLS LCD
Colors	262 144
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery
Capacity	3260 mAh	7000 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Not user replaceable	Yes	Yes

Hardware
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.	Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9	Dual core, 1000 MHz
Graphics processor	Yes	Yes
System memory System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.	1024 MB RAM	1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage	16 GB	32 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB	microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

Camera
Camera	5 megapixels	3 megapixels
Flash	LED
Features	Auto focus	Geo tagging
Camcorder	1280x720 (720p HD) (29 fps)	1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)
Features	Video calling	Video calling
Front-facing camera	2 megapixels	0.3 megapixels VGA

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by	Album, Artist, Playlists	Album, Artist, Playlists
Features	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Supported formats	MP3	MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI
Video playback
Supported formats		MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, 3GP, Flash Video, MKV
Speakers	Stereo speakers
Streaming	Audio, Video	Audio, Video
YouTube player	Yes	Yes

Internet browsing
Browser	supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, XHTML, Flash	supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash
Built-in online services support	Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter	YouTube (upload), Picasa

Technology
UMTS		850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data		HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Global Roaming	Yes
Positioning Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.	GPS	A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name	Unlimited entries
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
Messaging	Predictive text input	Predictive text input
E-mail	Yes	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging	Google Talk	Google Talk
Games	Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth	2.1, EDR	3.0
Wi-Fi	Yes	802.11 b, g, n
Wi-Fi Direct		Yes
USB	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Connector	microUSB	Proprietary
Features	Mass storage device, USB Host	Mass storage device, USB Host
Headphones connector	3.5mm	3.5mm
HDMI	Micro HDMI (Type D)
Charging connector	Proprietary	Proprietary
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync	Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications		Flight mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone/s	for Noise cancellation
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Voice recording	Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced		26 Feb 2012

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