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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| Windows RT | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-10-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| -- | Metalic Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel JOY TAB is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a score of 59.4 against 58.4. Alcatel JOY TAB comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Alcatel JOY TAB is a newer tablet, and it is also just a little bit thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a bit faster CPU than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional GPU. Microsoft Surface RT features just a bit better looking screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution and a much larger screen.
The Alcatel JOY TAB has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Alcatel JOY TAB takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video definition, the Alcatel JOY TAB also has a lot better resolution camera.
The Alcatel JOY TAB counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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