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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, having a score of 71.1 against 61. Although it's the best portable tablet we compare here, Apple iPad 3 is a thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. The Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 OS.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a better pixel density. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a really superior hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM, an extra GPU, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad 3 takes much better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a much worse 5 MP resolution camera. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The iPad 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Apple iPad 3 costs more money than Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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