Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's general score of 62.3. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is noticeably thicker and much heavier than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a greater pixel count per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a little better battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a greater camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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