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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Metalic Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8165A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-760 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s is just a bit better than Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a 62.6 score against 59.4. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Asus ZenPad Z8s has the older 7.0 Nougat version while Alcatel JOY TAB has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ZenPad Z8s design is noticeably thinner than the Alcatel JOY TAB, although it's a little heavier and was released 2 years before.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a brighter screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Alcatel JOY TAB has a much better memory for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Alcatel JOY TAB also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8s captures a bit better photos and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a much more MP back facing camera.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a bit better battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has 4680mAh of battery capacity.
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