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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, getting a 65.7 score against 62.3. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and better performance. Even being the best we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s construction is thicker and heavier than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has 4 more cores and an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a lot better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with improved battery life than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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