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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is just a bit better than Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. Despite being the best tablet we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a incredibly thicker and way heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an older 4.1 version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels amount per display inch. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 64 bits processor, 1 GB more RAM, a greater number of cores and a better graphics processing unit running at 600 megahertz. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back camera with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a really longer battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) costs a bit more than Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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