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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 6.05 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has an overall score of 62.3, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 score. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a thinner and a little bit lighter tablet than Google Nexus 7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has an older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a higher pixel count in each inch in the display, a quite larger display and a much higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. The Google Nexus 7 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a better performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a faster 700 MHz graphics processor, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Google Nexus 7 has just a little better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning some features and specs.
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