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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Dell |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-01-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 is a little bit better than Acer Iconia Tab A700, getting a 61 score against 56.5. Dell Venue 8 7840's construction is extremely thinner and lighter than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Dell Venue 8 7840 has 4.4 version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1 version, counting with lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much powerful processor than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit CPU, an extra graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better looking display than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a really longer battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia Tab A700. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Dell Venue 8 7840, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Acer Iconia Tab A700, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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