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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 mini has a score of 68.1, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 score. The Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad mini is a somewhat thicker and a bit heavier portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini, because it has a faster GPU working at 600 MHz, more RAM memory, more cpu cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a more vivid display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, way more pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger display. IPad mini counts with a very superior camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPad mini counts with a really longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The iPad mini is a bit more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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