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| Global Score | |
| 57 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 3.0 |
| 2017-05-12 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a little bit better than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, with a 58.1 score against 57. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has the previous 3.0 version and Alcatel A30 Tablet has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although Galaxy Tab 8.9 is way older and a lot heavier than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, it's design is still just a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much better screen than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores. The Alcatel A30 Tablet features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Alcatel A30 Tablet also has a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a really longer battery lifetime than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Alcatel A30 Tablet. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 8.9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Alcatel A30 Tablet, letting go a couple specs and features.
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