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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Alcatel |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.93 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a general score of 62.6, which is slightly better than Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 overall score. The Asus ZenPad Z8s is a incredibly lighter and thinner tablet device than the Alcatel PLUS 12, even when both were only released 5 months apart. Asus ZenPad Z8s comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, while Alcatel PLUS 12 comes with Windows 10 operating system.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a sharper screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a way better pixel density. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Alcatel PLUS 12 also has 48 GB more internal storage.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit more powerful processor than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores (although they are slower). Asus ZenPad Z8s captures way better pictures and videos than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery capacity.
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