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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-03-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a 77 score against 61. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s design is somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Dell Venue 8 7840. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a greater storage for apps and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. They have a same resolution back camera. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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