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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Alcatel |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2020-11-20 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a score of 62.5, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's general score of 54.1. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has the older 10 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Alcatel JOY TAB 2's design is notably newer and a little lighter, but also thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280, a screen of the same size and the same screen density. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 4 cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 5 MP resolution and the same video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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