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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 vs Acer Iconia Tab A210

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Remove phone

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Posted: 09 Oct 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Sprint - Available (since 11 Nov 2012)

Acer Iconia Tab A210 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 5
User Rating - 9

Posted: 07 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
Phone functionalityYes  
OSAndroid (4.0) TouchWiz / L!ve Panel UX UIAndroid (4.0) 
Form factorCandybar  
Dimensions10.1 x 6.9 x 0.38 inches (257 x 175 x 10 mm)10.24 x 6.89 x 0.49 inches (260 x 175 x 12.4 mm) 
Weight20.64 oz (585 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
25.10 oz (777 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Colors Gray 
Display
Physical size10.1 inches10.1 inches 
Resolution1280 x 800 pixels1280 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 ppi149 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.

Super PLS LCDTFT 
Colors 262 144 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensor, Proximity sensorLight sensor 
Battery
Capacity7000 mAh3260 mAh 
TypeLi - IonLi - Polymer 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960NVIDIA Tegra 3 
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, 1500 MHz, KraitQuad core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorAdreno 225Yes 
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 (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR21024 MB RAM 
Built-in storage8 GB8 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GBmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera3 megapixels  
FeaturesGeo tagging  
CamcorderYes  
FeaturesVideo calling  
Front-facing camera0.3 megapixels VGA2 megapixels 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, PlaylistsAlbum, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playbackAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDIMP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, OGG 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, 3GP, Flash Video, MKVMPEG4, H.263, H.264 
SpeakersLoudspeakerStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYes  
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flashsupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Built-in online services supportYouTube (upload), PicasaYouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
LTE1900 MHz  
DataLTE, EV-DO Rev.AHSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
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.

A-GPSGPS, Glonass 
NavigationTurn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigationYes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer, CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator 
MessagingPredictive text input  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP 
Instant MessagingGoogle TalkGoogle Talk 
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.02.1, EDR 
ProfilesAdvanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Attribute Protocol, Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol (BNEP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Attribute Profile (GATT), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Human Interface Device (HID), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Object Push (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Security Manager Protocol, Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)  
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n, n 5GHz802.11 b, g, n 
Mobile hotspotYes  
Wi-Fi DirectYes  
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectorProprietarymicroUSB 
FeaturesMass storage device, USB HostMass storage device, USB Host, USB charging 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
Charging connectorProprietary  
OtherDLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync, InfraredComputer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Speakerphone  
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass  
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced09 Oct 2012  
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