Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. Despite being the best portable tablet in this comparison review, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a noticeably heavier and way thicker portable tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version, offering a lot of extra features.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a way greater screen pixel density. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots way better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
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