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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is a lot better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, having a score of 77.9 against 62.3. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 works with Android 4.4 operating system. IPad Air's body is a little thicker and way heavier than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little faster processor than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more CPU cores, a larger amount of RAM memory and a better 700 megahertz graphics processing unit. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1200px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number per display inch.
Apple iPad Air shoots greater pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution. Apple iPad Air has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4060mAh.
The iPad Air costs a bit more than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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