Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-02-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is way better than the Alcatel PLUS 12's overall score of 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lighter and thinner device than Alcatel PLUS 12, even when both of them were only released 1 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Alcatel PLUS 12 has Windows 10 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel PLUS 12, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has 2 more cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit more vivid screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher pixels number per screen inch.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S3 captures much better photos and videos than Alcatel PLUS 12.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 15 percent larger battery size.
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