Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is much better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's 62.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a much heavier and extremely thicker portable tablet than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a lot better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a greater pixel density and a way higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes greater photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a bit better battery performance than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a 10% more battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 2, otherwise you can save some money and get the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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