Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-02-27 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 global score. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and the Alcatel PLUS 12 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body is way lighter but also somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 OS.
Alcatel PLUS 12 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a lot bigger display and a quite greater pixel density. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better camera than Alcatel PLUS 12. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
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