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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a score of 68.3 against 61. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is somewhat heavier and way thicker than the Dell Venue 8 7840. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600px, way more pixels per inch of screen and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures way better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 5 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a little more than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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