Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2017-02-27 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a general score of 60.5, which is just a bit better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's general score of 58.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is an older portable tablet than the Alcatel PLUS 12, but it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter anyway.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Alcatel PLUS 12 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Alcatel PLUS 12 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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