Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Alcatel JOY TAB 2 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Alcatel JOY TAB 2
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · November 2020
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
4080 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches
209.4 x 125.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 10.93 oz (310.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Metallic Black
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
8.4-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 1280x800px, 16:9 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 70.81 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) MediaTek MT8766B
Processor
Octa-core
2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 IMG PowerVR GE8300
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
32GB 32GB, available to use: 24.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSD up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
ANT+ Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
No
VoLTE
No

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240 $ 120
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide Quick Reference Guide, Power brick, USB cable, Sim Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020
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