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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.65 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 62.3 score against 61.4. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has the newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, giving you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200px. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater number of faster cores, an additional graphics processor and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) captures just a bit better videos and photos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a greater storage to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has less internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 72% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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