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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a overall score of 61 against 58.6. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a a lot thinner and lighter portable tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has an older 4.4 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has an incredibly better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a little larger screen and a way better 2560 x 1600px resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) and the Dell Venue 8 7840 both have quite similar battery durations.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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