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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 323 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a general score of 61, which is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's 60.8 overall score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Dell Venue 8 7840 has 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2. The Dell Venue 8 7840 is a just a bit lighter and notably thinner tablet device than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core processor, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a better graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a bit better looking screen than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display.
Dell Venue 8 7840 shoots way better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Dell Venue 8 7840 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 count with extremely similar battery durations.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Dell Venue 8 7840, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, giving up a couple specs and features.
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