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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.12 |
| 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) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a score of 62.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s general score of 60.7. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a newer 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a noticeably thinner and a little lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a much greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a higher number of faster cores, a higher amount of RAM and an extra graphics co-processor. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot better 1920 x 1200px resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has more internal memory capacity. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 4060mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 3 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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