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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is better than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, getting a 61.7 score against 53.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE and the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD were released only 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE body is a bit thicker but incredibly lighter. Both of these tablets include the same Android 4.1 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has a much better GPU. The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1024px and a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and although they both have equal 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4150mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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