Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 159.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) |
| 6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 62.8, which is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's 62.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a a bit heavier tablet than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, but both are equally thin. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of cores and a graphics processor. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a much higher 1920 x 1200px resolution and a lot higher pixel density.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's camera is very similar to Galaxy Tab A 8.0's camera, they have a 5 MP resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features much more memory to install applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of them have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features just a bit better battery duration than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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