Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-12 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 125.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a general score of 60.4, which is a bit better than the Alcatel A30 Tablet's 57 overall score. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has the previous 5.1 Lollipop version while Alcatel A30 Tablet has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is an older portable tablet than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but Samsung was able to build it a bit thinner and noticeably lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little faster processing unit than Alcatel A30 Tablet, although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, they both have 4 processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has just a bit better screen than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280px and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016). Both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Alcatel A30 Tablet counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Alcatel A30 Tablet one.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is more expensive than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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