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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 4.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, with a score of 62.3 against 61.7. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a more recent 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a much higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better graphics processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4060mAh of battery capacity.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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