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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Alcatel |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2020-11-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Metallic Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, having a 75.5 score against 62.5. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features. Even though Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is incredibly older and a little bit heavier than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, it's body is still somewhat thinner.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better looking screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger display and a much better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features improved battery lifetime than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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