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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.52 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 125 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 5.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 63.4, which is better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD's 53.4 global score. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD comes with Android 4.1 OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface 2 and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD were released with only 9 months difference, the Microsoft Surface 2 body is a little bit thinner but also a lot heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much larger screen. The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD features a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a superior camera than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better memory for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 is way more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 7 HD, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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