Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 10 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2020-11-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has an overall score of 62.5, which is a bit better than the iPad 2's score of 62.1. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is a way lighter tablet device than iPad 2, but they are equally thin. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10 OS, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a quite better performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with more storage for applications and games than iPad 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Apple iPad 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 6944mAh battery size instead of 4080mAh.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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