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| Global Score | |
| 57 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-05-12 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 180 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, with a overall score of 66.3 against 57. Microsoft Surface 3 is an extremely older and noticeably heavier tablet than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but Microsoft managed to build it just a bit thinner anyway. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has a way better 1920 x 1280px resolution, a quite greater display density and a way larger display. Alcatel A30 Tablet has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a lot lower video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Alcatel A30 Tablet has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Alcatel A30 Tablet. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Alcatel A30 Tablet, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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