Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2020-11-20 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Metallic Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8766B chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a score of 62.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 construction is extremely newer, much lighter and way thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has older 10 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Tablet S features a bit sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a bigger display.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a better storage for games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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