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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 183 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, getting a 66.3 score against 53.4. Microsoft Surface 3's design is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD. Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of 1600 MHz cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 768 x 1024px and a little worse pixels density. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures much better photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot more expensive than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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