Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 49 | 53.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Alcatel |
| Android 3.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-09-28 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.44 x 5.04 x 0.48 inches | 7.95 x 6.06 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 15.87 ounces |
| $ 299.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 183 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Rockchip RK3066 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has a score of 53.4, which is slightly better than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet's 49 global score. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has newer 4.1 version while Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet has Android 3.2, so it gives some extra features and performance optimizations.
Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a quite better processing power than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD also has an extra graphics processor. The Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet features a bit better display than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, and although they both have a same size screen, the Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet also has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet, although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity. Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet. The Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet captures better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Alcatel OneTouch Tab 8 HD not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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