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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's 62.3 general score. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4, giving some extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a just a little bit lighter and a little thinner tablet device than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with a graphics processor. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1200, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a greater camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has greater battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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