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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Huawei |
| Windows 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-02-27 | 2018-06-12 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.66 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is a lot better than Alcatel PLUS 12's score of 58.9. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and much lighter than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a sharper screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better processor than Alcatel PLUS 12, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a greater number of cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a superior storage for applications and games than Alcatel PLUS 12, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. Alcatel PLUS 12 has superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 6900mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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