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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2017-02-27 |
| -- | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11.6 inches |
| -- | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 190 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 7.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is much better than Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 general score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is way newer and notably thinner than the Alcatel PLUS 12's, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and 6 lesser cores (although faster). The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a lot better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Alcatel PLUS 12, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity against 6900mAh.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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