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| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-01-07 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 183 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, with a 60.4 score against 53.4. Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s construction is newer, just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density and a little lower resolution of 768 x 1024, they both have a screen with the same size. Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes greater photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better storage for applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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