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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 249.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is better than Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung ATIV Tab 5's design is notably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, and Dell Venue 8 7840 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a higher number of faster cores, an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Dell Venue 8 7840 both count with quite similar cameras, they have a 8 mega pixels resolution camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a way better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Dell Venue 8 7840.
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