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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 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 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 | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, with a score of 63.4 against 53.4. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD comes with Android 4.1 operating system. The Microsoft Surface 2 construction is just a bit thinner but extremely heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and both were released only 9 months apart.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot larger screen, a just a bit better display density and a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 is a lot more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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