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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Asus |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2017-02-27 | 2016-08-31 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is much better than Alcatel PLUS 12, getting a 65.2 score against 58.9. Even when Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and the Alcatel PLUS 12 were only released 6 months apart, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a bit thinner and notably lighter. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has just a bit better processing power than Alcatel PLUS 12, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a greater number of cores.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a better looking display than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures greater videos and photos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
Alcatel PLUS 12 and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M have really similar storage for games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has better battery duration than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 6900mAh battery size against 5900mAh.
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