Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.23 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is much better than the Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G, getting a global score of 63.4 against 54.2. Both devices we compare here work with Windows OS, but Microsoft Surface 2 has newer RT 8.1 version and Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G has Windows 10 Mobile. The Microsoft Surface 2 features just a little better hardware performance than Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better display than Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot larger display. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 2's camera is just as good as Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G's camera, both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP resolution. Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) 4G has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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