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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, with a general score of 77.9 against 62.3. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air is a noticeably heavier and a bit thicker tablet than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a faster graphics processor working at 700 megahertz, a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little more vivid screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a quite better pixel amount per inch in the screen.
IPad Air features a lot better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have a 5 mega-pixels back camera. Apple iPad Air counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPad Air has a much longer battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air costs a bit more than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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