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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Amazon |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-20 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Metallic Black | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a global score of 62.5, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s score of 58.6. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has older 10 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) were released only a few months apart, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is thinner and lighter.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 4 cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) feature incredibly similar screens, both have a display of the same size, the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution and the same quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot better (Full HD) video quality. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 costs more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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