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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-10-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| -- | Metalic Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than Alcatel JOY TAB, having a overall score of 63.4 against 59.4. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Alcatel JOY TAB counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 2's construction is notably older, a little thicker and noticeably heavier than Alcatel JOY TAB.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit better performance than Alcatel JOY TAB. They have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a sharper screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a really bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite better pixels density.
Alcatel JOY TAB shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera. Alcatel JOY TAB has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel JOY TAB has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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