Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-20 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Metallic Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 120.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB 2's 62.5 overall score. Despite of the fact the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is noticeably older and just a little bit heavier than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Both tablets we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version while Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10 version, so it counts with some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution, much more pixels per screen inch and a little larger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit better processing unit than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures much better photos and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has greater battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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