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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is much better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an much older tablet than the Alcatel PLUS 12, but it is lighter and a little thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 OS.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's processing unit, because although the Alcatel PLUS 12 has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 2 cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a bit lower screen pixel density and a really smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 6900mAh battery capacity.
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