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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Alcatel |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4 |
| 2010-09-27 | -- |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 has an overall score of 62.3, which is better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 overall score. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a much lighter and a lot thinner tablet device than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a greater performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a greater number of cores , a faster graphics processor working at 700 megahertz and more RAM. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a lot better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a lot higher pixels density, a lot better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display.
BlackBerry PlayBook has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. BlackBerry PlayBook takes better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a way better battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is more expensive than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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