Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit better than the Alcatel PLUS 12, with a 62.8 score against 58.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is an older tablet than Alcatel PLUS 12, but Samsung made it notably lighter and a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with Windows 10 OS.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a really larger display and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB, the Alcatel PLUS 12 also has 64 GB internal memory.
Alcatel PLUS 12 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 64% larger battery capacity.
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