Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Huawei |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-02-23 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has an overall score of 61.5, which is much better than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's 53.4 score. The Huawei MediaPad M1 is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and way lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M1 has newer 4.2.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also counts with a graphics processing unit. Huawei MediaPad M1 features just a bit better looking screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a quite greater pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1280 x 800px.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB and exactly the same 8 GB internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit longer battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 shoots better pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution camera.
Huawei MediaPad M1 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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