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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Metalic Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8165A chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-760 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a little bit better than the Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a 63.4 score against 59.4. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Alcatel JOY TAB comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Even being the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface 2 is an a lot older, just a bit thicker and much heavier tablet than Alcatel JOY TAB.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a better looking screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a much bigger display and a just a little better screen pixel density. Alcatel JOY TAB has a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB. Both of them have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM. Alcatel JOY TAB features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. Alcatel JOY TAB shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have a same resolution back camera, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates.
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