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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-06-03 | 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 Plus (2020), with a 61 score against 59.7. Both tablets we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has 4.4 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Dell Venue 8 7840 construction is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a lot better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot higher display density, a quite bigger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better performing CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has less RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits processor.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Dell Venue 8 7840 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both feature extremely similar battery durations.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot more MP back camera.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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