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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a 68.1 score against 61. Although it's the best we are comparing, Apple iPad mini is a somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840. The Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 operating system.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much faster CPU than Apple iPad mini, because it has a faster GPU running at 600 megahertz, 1,5 GB more RAM memory, a higher number of cores and a 64 bits CPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a more vivid screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1600px resolution.
The Apple iPad mini features a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back camera. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPad mini has a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Apple iPad mini is a little more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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