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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a score of 79.3 against 61. IPad Air 2 is a noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but both are 0.24inches thick. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bits processor and the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. IPad Air 2 captures greater pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
IPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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