Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2010-09-02 |
| 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 183 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Rockchip RK3066 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has a global score of 57.6, which is slightly better than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD's general score of 53.4. Both tablets we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has the previous 2.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has Android 4.1 version. Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is an a lot older and a lot thicker tablet than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has a little more pixels per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1024. Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a better graphics co-processor running at 1.06 GHz, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 384 MB more RAM memory.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, although it has just 8 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a back camera with a much better 3 mega-pixels resolution.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has 4150mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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