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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-10-09 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a general score of 62.7, which is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's score of 62.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 body is much thicker and a lot heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has an older 4.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a faster graphics processor and a greater number of faster cores. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a much better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a very superior battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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