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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Dell |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 is a little bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a 61 score against 56.1. The Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Dell Venue 8 7840 is a a lot thinner and way lighter tablet device than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much powerful processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 64-bits CPU, a faster graphics processor working at 600 megahertz, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much more vibrant screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a way better display pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a bigger display.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with just a bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a much longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
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