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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 249.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is a bit better than Acer Iconia W511's general score of 59.5. Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Dell Venue 8 7840 is a much thinner and notably lighter portable tablet than the Acer Iconia W511.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit processor, a higher number of cores and a graphics processing unit. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much better screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 and the Acer Iconia W511 have quite similar cameras, both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Acer Iconia W511 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 448 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Acer Iconia W511 features a very superior battery duration than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia W511, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Acer Iconia W511. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Acer Iconia W511, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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