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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 3.0 |
| 2020-11-20 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Metallic Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | -- |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a 62.5 score against 58.1. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it is extremely lighter. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, offering lots of additional features and performance improvements.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a little sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a little larger screen. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more processing cores.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution camera and a much better video resolution. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much better battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4080mAh.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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