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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a score of 58.5, which is just a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's overall score of 53.4. Both of these devices come with the same Android 4.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) design is extremely lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, although it is a little thicker and was released only 11 months before.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same RAM amount and 2 processing cores, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a slightly better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, although it has a little lower display pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, they both have a screen of the same size.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) shoots much better pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 3 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's one, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 4150mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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