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MagyarAlcatel 3T 10 (2020) Review - Cheap 4G tablet with limitations
Possible competitors in comparison
Bewertung | Rating Version | Datum | Modell | Gewicht | Laufwerk | Groesse | Aufloesung | Preis ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.1 % | 7 | 02/2021 | Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 Helio MT8766B, PowerVR GE8300 | 462 g | 32 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1280x800 | |
| 78.4 % | 7 | 12/2020 | Medion LifeTab E10802 Helio MT8768, PowerVR GE8320 | 503 g | 64 GB eMMC Flash | 10.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 78.9 % | 7 | 12/2019 | Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 MT8183, Mali-G72 MP3 | 504 g | 32 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 80.7 % | 7 | 05/2019 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Exynos 7904, Mali-G71 MP2 | 460 g | 32 GB eMMC Flash | 10.10" | 1920x1200 |
Case, equipment and operation
The Alcatel 3T 10 4G (2020) is cased in a unibody case made of plastic, which is pleasantly grippy due to its surface texture. The design is certainly not a highlight, but it leaves a solid impression and is cleanly manufactured
The equipment is kept slim. The USB 2.0 port has the current Type-C design, but is only used for charging the tablet and exchanging data with a computer; OTG is not supported. The card slot accommodates one nano-SIM and one microSD card
The Alcatel 3T 10 accesses the data network via LTE Cat. 4 on the move, which is not particularly fast, but it is easily sufficient for surfing and smaller data transfers or streams are also handled effortlessly. Even the apps for telephony and SMS messages are preinstalled. Thanks to Wi-Fi 5, the tablet is also fast in WLAN networks and convinces with a good range and quite stable transmission rates in the test
The Android 10 interface is slim and TCL only installs a few useful apps. There are no third-party apps except for an Office Suite, which grants a seven-day free trial period
The capacitive touchscreen of the Alcatel 3T 10 (2020) implements inputs quickly and reliably. However, biometric security features like a fingerprint scanner or facial recognition are not available
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
Cameras - 5 MP on both sides
The Alcatel 3T 10 (2020) has a 5 MP camera on both the front and the back. The one on the front delivers good quality for video conferencing, but the photos are characterized by noise even in good light
The lens on the back is at best suitable for digitizing documents when there is enough light. Unfortunately, however, TCL does without an auxiliary LED. Photos are low-contrast, with dull colors and lacking dynamics
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
WeitwinkelWeitwinkelZoom (4/5-fach)Low-Light
Display - IPS with low sharpness
The 10.1-inch (25.65 cm) IPS display of the Alcatel 3T 10 4G (2020) is not fully laminated and the pixel density is quite low, so pixel structures are visible to the naked eye. Furthermore, DRM certification is missing, which means that appropriately protected content cannot be played in HD and is not much fun on the 3T 10
The brightness values are okay, but Alcatel's tablet quickly reaches its limits on sunny days. Furthermore, there is no integrated ambient light sensor, so the user has to manually adjust the brightness. The black value is also higher in the APL50 measurement (0.30 cd/m²), which reduces the contrast to 1,247:1
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 375 cd/m²
Contrast: 2206:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
84.1% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.17
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 IPS, 1280x800, 10.10 | Medion LifeTab E10802 IPS, 1920x1200, 10.00 | Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 IPS, 1920x1200, 10.10 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 TFT-LCD, 1920x1200, 10.10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Times | -35% | 14% | 1% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 50.4 ? | 71.2 -41% | 49.6 ? 2% | 52.8 ? -5% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 34 ? | 43.6 ? -28% | 25.6 ? 25% | 31.6 ? 7% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||
| Screen | -39% | -21% | -17% | |
| Brightness middle | 375 | 335 -11% | 449 20% | 401 7% |
| Brightness | 362 | 319 -12% | 425 17% | 396 9% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 85 -2% | 89 2% | 86 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.17 | 0.29 -71% | 0.6 -253% | 0.5 -194% |
| Contrast | 2206 | 1155 -48% | 748 -66% | 802 -64% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.6 | 7.6 -36% | 3.1 45% | 2.9 48% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 10.6 | 14.1 -33% | 6.4 40% | 5.8 45% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5 | 10 -100% | 3.8 24% | 4.1 18% |
| Gamma | 2.17 101% | 2.44 90% | 2.09 105% | 2.36 93% |
| CCT | 7667 85% | 10228 64% | 7202 90% | 7263 89% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -37% /
-38% | -4% /
-14% | -8% /
-13% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 50.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 23.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 26.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 85 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17924 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance, emissions and battery life
The Alcatel 3T 10 (8094X) is powered by a MediaTek MT8766B, which is a tablet SoC from the lower entry-level segment. The 2 GB working memory underline the low ambitions. The overall package nevertheless delivers decent system performance. Only more demanding apps take a bit longer to start. The tablet is also not recommended for gaming enthusiasts. Everything can be executed, but modern 3D games judder noticeably even when the details are reduced
Due to the low power reserves and the large surface area, the Alcatel 3T 10 barely warms up even under load
Behind the two speaker grilles on the lower long side, there is only one speaker on the left, which provides a dull, hollow and weak soundscape. The jack port, which has a very low signal-to-noise ratio (31.79 dBFS), is equally unconvincing. It sounds better via USB-C or Bluetooth
The low performance and panel resolution also have their advantages. Alcatel's tablet achieves very long runtimes despite the comparatively small 5,500 mAh battery
| PCMark for Android - Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8766B () | |
| GFXBench | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8766B () | |
| Average of class Tablet (3 - 111, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8766B () | |
| Average of class Tablet (2.5 - 279, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8766B () | |
| Average of class Tablet (1.9 - 97.3, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | |
| Medion LifeTab E10802 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | |
| Average Mediatek MT8766B () | |
| Average of class Tablet (0.9 - 90, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 | Medion LifeTab E10802 | Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 | Average 32 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -10% | 37% | 8% | 6% | 497% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 287.3 | 274.7 -4% | 266.2 -7% | 300 4% | 242 ? -16% | 850 ? 196% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 104 | 101.2 -3% | 180.1 73% | 90.7 -13% | 100.5 ? -3% | 532 ? 412% |
| Random Read 4KB | 36.01 | 27.36 -24% | 75 108% | 62.6 74% | 43.2 ? 20% | 167 ? 364% |
| Random Write 4KB | 13.54 | 10.32 -24% | 23.28 72% | 11.37 -16% | 22.4 ? 65% | 150.8 ? 1014% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 83.7 ? | 80.7 ? -4% | 77.2 ? -8% | 81.2 ? -3% | 71.8 ? -14% | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 63 ? | 61.1 ? -3% | 52 ? -17% | 65.6 ? 4% | 52.9 ? -16% |
Gaming-Benchmarks
Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the average of 33.3 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.1 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
Loudspeaker
Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (30.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 10% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 87% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 10% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 23% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Battery life
| Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020 5500 mAh | Medion LifeTab E10802 6000 mAh | Amazon Fire HD 10 2019 6300 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 6150 mAh | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | |||||
| WiFi Websurfing | 915 | 730 -20% | 950 4% | 723 -21% | 828 ? -10% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Alcatel tablet with long runtimes and LTE
Whether the Alcatel 3T 10 (2020) is actually suitable as a full-fledged business tablet depends not least on the user's own demands. The tablet leaves an overall good impression in the test, but also requires a certain amount of willingness to compromise
The integrated LTE modem and the long battery runtimes ensure all-day mobility. However, the display is less suitable for representative tasks due to its low brightness and resolution
The Alcatel 3T 10 4G (2020) convinces with long battery runtimes and LTE
The 3T 10 is also not a multimedia wonder. It simply lacks computing power for complex games and the speakers are not very good for music playback
However, those looking for a mobile office companion with 4G or for simple administrative tasks will certainly have found a cheap LTE tablet in Alcatel's 3T 10 (2020), which hardly has to fear competition in terms of price
Price and availability
The Alcatel tablet with 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, and LTE is available via Amazon-Marketplace, among others. TCL itself names Otto as the distribution partner for Germany.
Alcatel 3T 10 4G 2020
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02/05/2021 v7
Daniel Schmidt
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