Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Alcatel 3X (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	May 19, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$559

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm	6.50 x 2.95 x 0.36 inches 165 x 75 x 9.09 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Jewelry black, Jewelry green

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 82.96% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	IMG PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
	Reverse wired charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Links

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Alcatel 3X (2020) Specs
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