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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-06-27 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 5.17 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, with a 59.3 score against 53.4. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 7 has the newer 5.1 version while Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1, so it provides the user some nice extra features. The Google Nexus 7 body is a bit thicker but much lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also counts with a better graphics co-processor running at 1064 megahertz.
The Google Nexus 7 features a sharper screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Nexus 7 also has a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 7 counts with a little better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity.
Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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