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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-11-20 |
| -- | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a general score of 62.5, which is just a bit better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50's general score of 59.6. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has the newer 10 version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a much more vibrant screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a higher display density and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a slightly better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features just a little better battery life than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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