Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 10 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2020-11-20 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | Metallic Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 275.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is slightly better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 62.5 score against 58.9. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has an older 10 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 is a way newer device, and it's also way thinner and extremely lighter than Xperia Tablet S.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit sharper screen than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a little lower pixel count per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger display. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Alcatel JOY TAB 2 also counts with more RAM memory. The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 has a much better battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
Alcatel JOY TAB 2 features a superior camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less MP back-facing camera.
The Alcatel JOY TAB 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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