Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2017-02-27 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is slightly better than Alcatel PLUS 12, getting a global score of 60.4 against 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with Windows 10 OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is older and just a little bit thicker than Alcatel PLUS 12, it's design is still extremely lighter.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little sharper display than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 6900mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a very superior camera than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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