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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-02-27 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a lot better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's 58.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet device, and it is also just a little thinner and noticeably lighter than Alcatel PLUS 12.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little more vivid screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a little bit better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better processing power than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores. The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 38% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots way better videos and photos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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