Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Alcatel |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-30 | 2019-10-20 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Metalic Black |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a global score of 59.4 against 54.1. Alcatel JOY TAB is a extremely newer and a little bit lighter tablet device than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it is thicker. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Alcatel JOY TAB has newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, giving a couple nice extra features.
Alcatel JOY TAB's processor is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 8's processor, and although the Alcatel JOY TAB has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 CPU cores. Alcatel JOY TAB counts with a display that is very similar to the screen in Amazon Fire HD 8, they have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, a display with the same size and the same display density.
The Alcatel JOY TAB features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Alcatel JOY TAB also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Alcatel JOY TAB shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality.
The Alcatel JOY TAB counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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