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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a score of 62.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 overall score. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's construction is much thinner and much lighter than Sony Tablet S. These tablets work with Android OS, but Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a lot better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much better 1920 x 1200px resolution. Sony Tablet S counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a much better performing processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, an extra graphics processor and a larger number of cores. The Sony Tablet S takes much clearer photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have a 5 mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Sony Tablet S features improved battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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