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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, with a 65.7 score against 61. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and some performance improvements. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bigger display, a lot better pixel count per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have a same resolution back camera.
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