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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 has an overall score of 70.8, which is better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 general score. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad 4 is a much thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a better processing power than iPad 4, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a 64-bit processor, a faster graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz and 1 GB more RAM. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with just a bit better looking display than iPad 4, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad 4 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 4 has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Dell Venue 8 7840.
IPad 4 has a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Dell Venue 8 7840, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Dell Venue 8 7840. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Dell Venue 8 7840, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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