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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 6.38 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a score of 61, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 7's global score of 59.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Dell Venue 8 7840's design is lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 7.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a superior hardware performance than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a better 600 MHz GPU, a 64-bits processing unit and a larger amount of RAM. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a much greater screen pixels density.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a greater camera than Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a superior battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 7, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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