Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Metalic Black |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek MT8165A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Alcatel JOY TAB, having a 70 score against 59.4. Both of these tablets use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is older, incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Alcatel JOY TAB. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a bit better screen than Alcatel JOY TAB. They have a screen of the same size, the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and the same screen pixel density.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little bit better performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Alcatel JOY TAB has just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little bit better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a lot better video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
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