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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Alcatel |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-02-27 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is much better than Alcatel PLUS 12's score of 58.9. Even though Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Alcatel PLUS 12 were released only 6 months apart, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is way lighter and a little bit thinner. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better processor than Alcatel PLUS 12, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has more CPU cores.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixels density. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and the Alcatel PLUS 12 count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have the same internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features longer battery duration than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
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