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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-09-28 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 249.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an overall score of 73.3, which is way better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 global score. Both tablets we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version. Even being the best portable tablet in our current comparison, Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a much thicker and way heavier portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a little better processing power than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a way greater pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite takes better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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