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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 249.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is a lot better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's overall score of 53.4. Even though the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a better portable tablet than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, we must note that it is also a just a bit thicker and notably heavier portable tablet. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, while Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1 operating system.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a little faster CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD both count with similar screens, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a lot lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 768 x 1366 resolution and a lot bigger display.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures much better pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 4150mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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