Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 183 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's score of 53.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a lighter and a lot thinner device than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, even when both were released only 5 months apart. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1 version, so it offers lots of additional features.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a 1.06 GHz graphics processor and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a display that is just as good as the display in Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures much clearer photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a 4450mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also cheaper than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD.
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