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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-02-27 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit better than the Alcatel PLUS 12, with a global score of 62.8 against 58.9. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Alcatel PLUS 12 comes with Windows 10 OS. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is older than Alcatel PLUS 12, it's design is a little thinner and lighter.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a lot bigger display. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Alcatel PLUS 12 also has 64 GB internal storage.
Alcatel PLUS 12 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 6900mAh battery size.
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