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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, getting a 65 score against 62.3. Although it's the best portable tablet we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) body is a lot thicker and incredibly heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the previous 4.1 version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a much better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a better graphics processor working at 700 MHz, 6 more processing cores and more RAM.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a way more MP camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have equal 16 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much longer battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 4060mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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