Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| Windows RT | Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-05-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Alcatel A30 Tablet's 57 global score. Microsoft Surface RT is a better tablet than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, we must note that it is also a notably older, notably heavier and a little bit thicker tablet. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS, and Alcatel A30 Tablet works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit sharper screen than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a way bigger screen. Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better hardware performance than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional GPU.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Alcatel A30 Tablet also has a camera with much more MP. Microsoft Surface RT features a bigger memory for applications and games than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Alcatel A30 Tablet has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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