Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows RT |
| 2017-02-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a global score of 58.9, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Both devices in this comparison work with Windows OS (operating system), but Alcatel PLUS 12 has older 10 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version. Alcatel PLUS 12 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
Alcatel PLUS 12 features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a screen that's very similar to the Alcatel PLUS 12 one, although the Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit worse display pixels density, a lot lower 768 x 1366px resolution and a quite smaller display.
The Microsoft Surface RT takes greater videos and photos than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT. They have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Alcatel PLUS 12 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
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