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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-02-27 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.55 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is much better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 overall score. The Microsoft Surface 3 is an older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker tablet than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little more vivid display than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1920 x 1280 resolution and a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit more storage for applications and games than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 has a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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