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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Mocha | Metalic Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way better than the Alcatel JOY TAB, with a 74.6 score against 59.4. Both tablets in this comparison review use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Alcatel JOY TAB were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is just a little heavier but also thinner.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a brighter screen than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a bit bigger display and a greater pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with greater battery duration than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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