Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-10-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.24 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8765A chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the Alcatel 3T 8, with a overall score of 63.4 against 58.6. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Alcatel 3T 8 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Despite being the best tablet we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface 2 is a way older, noticeably heavier and a bit thicker tablet than the Alcatel 3T 8.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better display than Alcatel 3T 8, because it has a really bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel 3T 8. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Alcatel 3T 8 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a greater memory to install applications and games than Alcatel 3T 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Alcatel 3T 8 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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