Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-20 | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Metallic Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 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 652 8976 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a score of 62.6, which is slightly better than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2's 62.5 score. Asus ZenPad Z8s is an much older tablet than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but it is way thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenPad Z8s has a newer 7.0 Nougat version and Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10, offering some nice extra features.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also has more cpu cores (although slower). Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a brighter screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way greater number of pixels per display inch.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 takes clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 4680mAh battery size.
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