Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-05-12 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is just a bit better than Alcatel A30 Tablet, getting a general score of 58.8 against 57. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has older 4.0 version and Alcatel A30 Tablet has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a older and notably heavier tablet than Alcatel A30 Tablet, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a much better looking display than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a little bigger display.
Alcatel A30 Tablet captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel A30 Tablet also has a camera with much more megapixels. Alcatel A30 Tablet features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Alcatel A30 Tablet also has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has a 6100mAh battery size.
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