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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-15 | -- |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 130.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, with a 62.3 score against 61.7. These tablets use Android operating system, but Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance improvements. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 body is a lot thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a higher number of cores, a much better graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, a little bigger screen and a lot better pixels density.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE takes slightly better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, although it has just 8 GB internal storage.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4060mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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