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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Metalic Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8165A chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-760 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than the Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a overall score of 74.6 against 59.4. Both of these tablets include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should offer the same OS features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is just a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner than the Alcatel JOY TAB, and they were released with only 6 months difference.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little faster CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a sharper screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a way higher video resolution and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has longer battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
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