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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 10.76 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a general score of 61, which is slightly better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s overall score of 60.6. The Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a really superior performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much more vibrant screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and much more pixels per inch of display. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery duration in Dell Venue 8 7840. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera.
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