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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 249.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a global score of 77, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is a lot heavier and thicker than Dell Venue 8 7840. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a little bit better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a back camera with an 8 MP.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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