Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-02 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is slightly better than iPad 2, getting a 62.3 score against 62.1. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's construction is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 2. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a superior processing unit than Apple iPad 2, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a much better graphics processor working at 700 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a way better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display. The iPad 2 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has a much worse resolution camera. The iPad 2 has a superior battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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