Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a general score of 65.1, which is a lot better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's score of 53.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD comes with Android 4.1 operating system. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also a thicker and a lot heavier tablet.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little higher pixels density.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is more expensive than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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