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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, having a 77.9 score against 61. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Dell Venue 8 7840 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air body is much thicker and a lot heavier than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Apple iPad Air counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features just a bit better performance than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit and a 600 MHz graphics co-processor, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Apple iPad Air has a greater camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad Air has a much longer battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more money than Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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