Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Metalic Black | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8165A chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-760 MP2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a global score of 66.3 against 59.4. The Microsoft Surface 3 body has the same thickness than the Alcatel JOY TAB, but it's notably heavier. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a little sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1280 resolution, a just a bit better pixels number in each screen inch and a way bigger display. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel JOY TAB shoots a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot lower (HD) video definition and a way lower resolution camera in the back. Alcatel JOY TAB features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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