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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 9.84 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a score of 74.6 against 61. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a thicker and a little heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4, so it gives you lots of additional features.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a better storage to install applications and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has 16 GB more internal memory.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840. They have a same resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheap compared to the Dell Venue 8 7840, which makes it a very good choice.
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