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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 62.3 against 60.4. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 body is a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). These tablets use Android OS, but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has the older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an additional graphics co-processor, a higher number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px, a little bit larger screen and a greater screen density.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has just 8 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have a 5 mega-pixels back-facing camera. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4060mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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