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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 183 pixels per inch | 170 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 | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's 53.4 overall score. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the previous 4.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's body is just a little thinner than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, although it's just a little heavier and was released around a year before.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a bit better screen than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 800 x 1280px resolution and a bigger display. The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has a graphics processor.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE captures a bit better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a superior battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity against 4150mAh.
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