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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-11-20 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has an overall score of 62.5, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. Alcatel JOY TAB 2's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has the older 10 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) feature incredibly similar displays, they have a same size screen, the same display pixels density and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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