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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.55 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's score of 62.3. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface 3 is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a GPU.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. If you want to save some money, you can buy Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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