Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Alcatel |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Metalic Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a lot better than Alcatel JOY TAB, getting a 75.5 score against 59.4. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while Alcatel JOY TAB has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is older and a little bit heavier than the Alcatel JOY TAB, it's body is still thinner.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a faster processor than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a lot better display pixel density, a bit larger screen and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has superior battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
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