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| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.23 x 4.84 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.46 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8382 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 1.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch POP 8, with a global score of 61.8 against 52.7. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Alcatel OneTouch POP 8 comes with Android 4.2 OS. Microsoft Surface 2's construction is heavier and thicker than the Alcatel OneTouch POP 8.
The Alcatel OneTouch POP 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a way smaller display and a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Microsoft Surface 2 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch POP 8, although it has no external SD slot.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch POP 8, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch POP 8, because it has a much higher 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Alcatel OneTouch POP 8 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs exactly the same than Alcatel OneTouch POP 8, making this tablet a simple decision.
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