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| Global Score | |
| 56.8 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| Windows RT | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-11-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 62.5 against 56.8. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is a notably newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a screen that is just as good as Microsoft Surface RT's screen, because although the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. They have exactly the same internal storage.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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