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| Global Score | |
| 57 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 125.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than Alcatel A30 Tablet, getting a general score of 60.5 against 57. Both tablets in this review work with the same Android 7.1 Nougat OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a way older and somewhat heavier tablet device than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner anyway.
Alcatel A30 Tablet features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a quite better resolution of 800 x 1200px. Alcatel A30 Tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 both feature incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel A30 Tablet, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. Alcatel A30 Tablet counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same (HD) video definition, a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 costs more than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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