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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.13 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Celeron N3350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD 500 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than the Alcatel PLUS 12, having a 65.7 score against 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) design is notably lighter but thicker than Alcatel PLUS 12, and both were only released 7 months apart.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a really larger screen and a little greater pixels number per inch of screen.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 6900mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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