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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has an overall score of 62.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 global score. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a extremely lighter and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has the newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher 5 MP resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a way better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, which makes it a very good choice.
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