Alcatel JOY TAB 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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Alcatel JOY TAB 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · November 2020
Released · Oct 05, 2023
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4080 mAh
5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches
209.4 x 125.2 x 8.7 mm
8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
Weight
10.93 oz (310.0 g) 11.71 oz (332.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Metallic Black Graphite, Silver, Navy
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
8.0-inch 8.7-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:9 ratio, 189 PPI 1340x800px, 16:10 ratio, 179 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.81 % 81.65 %
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT8766B Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8300 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
3GB 4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24.5 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSD up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
4080 mAh 5100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP 8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
No
VoLTE
No

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 120
In The Box
Quick Reference Guide, Power brick, USB cable, Sim Tool

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Internal storage 128GB
With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
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