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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 275.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, having a overall score of 62.3 against 58.9. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is a notably lighter and noticeably thinner tablet device than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has newer 4.4 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a lot better looking display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. The Xperia Tablet S features much more memory for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a better processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, because it has more RAM, 4 more cores and a much better graphics processing unit. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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