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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 3.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2017-02-27 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel PLUS 12 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a 58.9 score against 58.1. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 operating system. Alcatel PLUS 12's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit better looking display than Alcatel PLUS 12, although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, a really smaller display and a quite inferior number of pixels per display inch. The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both have a Dual-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a greater camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Alcatel PLUS 12 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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