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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 249.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 is slightly better than Acer Iconia W4, with a global score of 61 against 59.3. Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Dell Venue 8 7840 body is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than the Acer Iconia W4. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a sharper screen than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better pixel density and a much better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. The Acer Iconia W4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia W4, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity. Acer Iconia W4 counts with a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Dell Venue 8 7840 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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