Recently, Alcatel started targeting the Chinese Market again with the Alcatel Pop8. Now, they release the latest member of its Hero series, the Alcatel Hero 8 which shares a design that is very similar to the TCL Hero 2, but has a bigger screen, and can handle phone calls.

Like the Hero 2, The Alcatel Hero 8 uses an MTK octa-core processor and has 2GB RAM, a 5mp camera, a 4060mAh battery, and an 8-inch 1920 x 1200 HD display screen. It also has support for infrared control and LTE networks.

The Alcatel Hero 8 goes on sale at the Chinese online store, JD, on November 11. Here are photos of the Hero 8’s unboxing.

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This morning, the 2999 RMB TCL Hero 2 flagship cellphone has gone on sale at the Suning shopping website.

The Hero 2 is a 4G phone that uses the 2GHz MT6592T octa-core chipset. It supports 5 modes and 16 frequencies and is compatible with TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, and GSM networks. It also supports China Mobile and China Unicom 4G networks. Unfortunately, it only supports single-SIM.

The TCL Hero 2 sports a 6-inch OGS touch screen with FHD resolution. It supports 6-points touch screen technology and its screen-to-body ratio is over 81.7%. It also has an audio chip and uses Nauticus speakers. Its rear camera is a 13mp SONY camera that has active lens. Its front camera has 5mp and an 86 degree wide angle. Accessories include a pen that can be used to write on the screen. It also has an LED desklight feature, Bluetooth cellphone, and other accessories.

As for memory, the Hero 2 has 2G RAM and 16G ROM. It is powered by a 3100mAh battery and its OS is the Kitkat. It supports NFC, a compass, an infrared sensor, etc.

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TCL amazed audiences at the IFA Conference with the Hero 2. This new device retains many of the things that made the Hero N3 great—high screen-to-body ratio, big screen, etc. It is one TCL’s heavy-hitters during the second half of the year.

The Hero 2 supports LTE networks. Its processor is the 2GHz MT6592T octa-core chipset. It also uses the MT6290 LTE Modem. In addition, it has 2GB RAM and sports a 6-inch display screen and 13mp camera.

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