Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a general score of 62.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has 4.4 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, counting with some additional features. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 construction is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia Tablet S.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a much better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a much higher 1920 x 1200px resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a better performing processor than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has more RAM, a much better graphics co-processor running at 700 megahertz and 4 more processing cores.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega pixels. Xperia Tablet S features much more storage to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a simple decision.
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