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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-02-27 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a score of 60.4, which is a bit better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s body is noticeably lighter than Alcatel PLUS 12, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released about 11 months before. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with Windows 10 operating system.
Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a little bit better screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 6900mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much better camera than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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