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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-20 | 2016-06-23 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Metallic Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 120.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is a bit better than Asus ZenPad Z8, getting a general score of 62.5 against 61.9. Alcatel JOY TAB 2's construction weights the same than Asus ZenPad Z8, but it's thicker. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a sharper screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a bit longer battery duration than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has 4680mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh. Asus ZenPad Z8 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a back camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
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