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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 254 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has an overall score of 61, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's general score of 55.7. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Dell Venue 8 7840 has a newer 4.4 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. Dell Venue 8 7840's body is notably lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much faster processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a larger number of cores , a 64-bit CPU and a much better GPU. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a sharper display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE and the Dell Venue 8 7840 feature quite similar batteries.
Dell Venue 8 7840 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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