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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Alcatel |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 6.49 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has an overall score of 71.5, which is way better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 general score. The Huawei MediaPad M3 construction is a bit thinner and way lighter than the Alcatel PLUS 12, although both of them were only released 5 months apart. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel PLUS 12, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better looking screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way greater pixel count per inch in the screen. The Alcatel PLUS 12's memory for apps and games is just as good as Huawei MediaPad M3's one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 6900mAh of battery capacity. Huawei MediaPad M3 captures a lot better videos and photos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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